There's an energy and excitement when you're building a company. You have so much tail wind. You're planting new seeds. But it's also scary, because there's no safety net.
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I think that sometimes people are frightened to take the risk of entrepreneurship.
These days, all we hear about is that the industry is in trouble. Everybody is so scared, but our mission statement is having no fear.
First of all, every new company today is being built in the face of massive economic headwinds, making the challenge far greater than it was in the relatively benign '90s.
We don't grow unless we take risks. Any successful company is riddled with failures.
Building a company isn't that different from climbing a big mountain. You need people helping you traverse treacherous paths and to lift you up when you fall.
You can't operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to avoid criticism is to do nothing.
You know, a lot of people are just interested in, in building a company so they can make money and get out.
The good news about building a company during times like this is that the companies that do succeed are going to be extremely strong and resilient.
Working for a big company is, I believe, much risker than it looks.
One misconception is that entrepreneurs love risk. Actually, we all want things to go as we expect. What you need is a blind optimism and a tolerance for uncertainty.