Startups Anonymous Est. 2013 · Read-only archive
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My 1st startup failed. I started another one, launched it, got to the top page of hackernews & it crashed. New version is ready but I am too scared of failure to pull the trigger and launch again.

10 answers from the community

AAnonymous· May 27, 2014

I think we have different definitions of launching.

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Can you elaborate? I'm curious what your take is,

AAnonymous· May 27, 2014

Starting a startup is not easy, it's like hitting your head against a wall , and hoping not to get hurt. If you're invested in the idea and believe in your vision. Go for it. Things always have a way of working out. Good luck!

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Success is just a culmination of failing enough to get it right. Failure is part of the process of starting. We all fail in large and small ways every day.

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Guess what happens if you don't pull the trigger after having built this? You fail. Given the certainty of that outcome, you're definitely better off launching.

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

+1

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Do It!

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

Your odds of success increase significantly when you play

AAnonymous· May 28, 2014

OP here, I think I have some kind of PTSD. I know that "failing" is part of the process but it takes a toll.

AAnonymous· Jun 1, 2014

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.