Confessions·Nov 30, 201415
My startup is killing my marriage.. we have a new son too.. and I am completely and utterly consumed by my startup. Every waking moment, every single thought, every single amount of brain space is occupied by how we can be successful. I NEED HELP!
Confessions·Nov 21, 20142
The point is to become one of the tailors, not the emperor himself. Don’t lose your hustle, guys and girls.
Confessions·Nov 14, 20146
Music Industry startup: Everyone is telling me its hopeless. I’ve not exactly proven them wrong yet. All my projects have failed; hits me hard and makes me feel like a fool with ‘I told you so’ attitudes apparent. I try and stay positive but its hard
Confessions·Nov 13, 20147
The only way I can stop thinking about my startup and sleep at night is to get high.
Confessions·Nov 7, 201414
Everyone is having problems earning too much money, exiting, having attracted the wrong crowd, clashing with co-founders. Meanwhile, I can code an app solo in two weeks, get it live, contact the niche, but don’t get any attention. I fail at failing.
Confessions·Nov 7, 20141
I’m taking my stress out on the world even though I know that it’s not the right thing to do. It’s as if I’ve lost self control in certain aspects of my person as I expend more self control on work productivity.
Confessions·Nov 6, 20145
I live in a 2-exit town in the bay area. Means you can’t afford to buy a house until your second company has an exit. :/
Confessions·Nov 5, 20147
Stressed is an understatement. Just finished payroll for end of month & running out of cash fast. Plenty of work coming in but it needs cash to complete. $120k sitting in A/R, clients are large slow pays. Not having fun & feel stuck waiting for cash.
Confessions·Nov 1, 20146
I get ZERO satisfaction when I cross a major milestone off the list
Confessions·Oct 31, 20149
Sometimes I wish I could turn it off. You know what I’m talking about. That drive. That little voice saying it’s not enough. You can do more. You’re wasting time. I’d love to have a beer with my friends without feeling guilty…
Confessions·Oct 29, 20145
Our startup is making a bit of cash but no living yet, so I’m working day (normal 9-to-5) and night (startup). Had the “you’re working too hard” discussion with my husband. Don’t know what to tell him.
Confessions·Oct 23, 201421
I don’t hire/fire conservatives. I simply can’t trust the critical thinking and flexibility of someone who denies the science behind evolution or global warming. Their ideology infects every aspect of their work bc they fit data to their beliefs
Confessions·Oct 21, 20142
Even while trying to minimize premature optimization I find myself climbing a mountain that seems to grow above me with every step I take. I can’t even call this scope creep because I couldn’t scope something without understanding its depth first.
Confessions·Oct 20, 20147
I have learned that most ‘successful’ entrepreneurs are lying sacks of shit. One guy I know lied about all his traction, he didn’t even have product yet, and he still was able to secure 750K.
Confessions·Oct 17, 201415
My cofounder is a girl … and so many of the stereotypes hold true.
Confessions·Oct 14, 20148
I’ve been seeing a therapist for relationship issues and was diagnosed as a narcissist. As odd as it sounds, I was happy to hear it confirmed. It’s a behavior that I believe has helped me as a founder.
Confessions·Oct 8, 20146
I hate our product, our customers are douchebags, and the CEO is a sociopathic cunt who treats everyone badly. But I make good money, and I have a family to look after… so I’m trapped here. I feel absolutely worthless.
Confessions·Sep 25, 20143
Although I knew about the importance of shipping early and often, I let my co founder drag his feet so long I ran out of money. Now I have to go get a job. Listen to those who say it: ship now, ship often, don’t wait, validate early.
Confessions·Sep 25, 201410
True Angel/Seed Investing Is Dead. I’m talking about the kind that invests pre revenue. If you don’t have a successful exit already, or traction, don’t bother trying to raise money from anyone but friends.
Confessions·Sep 25, 20144
I have no faith in the equity crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act accomplishing any goal other than that which is the opposite of what the Act was even initiated for. Entrepreneurs are being F’d in the A by the govt.
Confessions·Sep 16, 20147
I’m financially in the red and still pushing forward.
Confessions·Sep 15, 201412
I made a giant mistake and one of my worst fears came true. I appear to be emotionally numbing myself and I’m worried I’m going to explode at the most inopportune moment.
Confessions·Sep 14, 20146
We’re about to fire our head of marketing. Our CEO just received an email from them, 2 typed pages long, ranting about the company and their problems with it. It was the most any of us had seen them work.
Confessions·Sep 13, 20143
After running my business for 6 yrs, it took exactly 10 days of a job to quit and realize I’m going back to being an entrepreneur. It’s a bit scary. But, I have a roof over my head and food on the table. I have savings and I’ll freelance .
Confessions·Sep 12, 20145
I’ve been working on a mental health awareness campaign and support network for the tech community for 18 mos, but my own struggles with depression and anxiety have prevented me from truly launching. The irony… Need some folks to keep me focused.
Confessions·Sep 11, 20145
My startup got acquired and it’s the biggest shit show on the other side. I wish I could take it back.
Confessions·Sep 11, 201417
I cry almost every night. Being an entrepreneur with bi-polar is really fucking hard.
Confessions·Sep 10, 20144
I’m totally done with startup office politics. If I’m going to deal with this crap, I can get it in working corporate-ass Enterprise jobs where I get paid what I’m worth and the company actually earns money.
Confessions·Sep 7, 20147
We just had an acquisition fall through because we wanted to get the right returns for us and our investors. Funding is rough in our market, so we may be forced to close doors in months. Shaking off that what-if feeling is so fucking hard!
Confessions·Sep 6, 201410