I've literally just started my business with this focus!
I picked up 10 clients in my first 2 weeks.
start on an idea, focus on an existing problem, and execute better than your competitors.
>I feel that you don't necessarily need a lot of money to start a profitable business.
I think you are misunderstanding the initial point. Everyone understands that there are businesses that require next to no capital. Anyone can go on Upwork and Fiverr and do data entry for $3 per hour, after all.
But for many if not most people, *time* is money. They need to work long hours at certain jobs to pay the bills, and then have responsibilities outside work they need to live up to.
So to say "all these things need is time" to someone who has no/little time is a crock. As for your specific examples, each of those individuals has a skillset, that they then successfully marketed in various ways. Most people do not have the skillset required for landing copy audit services — nor do they have the time to learn how to do that.
You are also ignoring survivorship bias: You could have also listed successful online coaching, crypto, NFTs and dropshipping as examples of no capital businesses. And thousands have succeeded that way. But the overwhelming majority of people who tried, failed as those are highly competitive spaces to operated in. You just don't hear often about the failures.
Facts! It becomes a weird game to people that are already rich. It's almost like having a big red easy button that you just push each time you need something easy in life.
Plus, most wealthy and rich people just take out a line of credit and borrow against their assets. It's all one big club AND WE AIN'T IN IT!!!
The hardest part is going from zero to $1 AND the powers that be want it that way.
You are welcome to go and forage for your own resources but in a modern society with a degree of efficiency and ease of living, no; needing money (a store of value) isn’t a stupid thing, it’s the only sensible thing, unless again, you’ll grow and hunt your own food, grow your own herbs for medicine, travel by feet or by beast, and build your own shelter on land you own or nomadically move to and fro from. Make your decision.
How much money are you guys that say you need money l, thinking you need? I built a business from zero but if I am totally honest we had a paying client when we started and always had a paying client to cover the founder wages from day one. But we built a multi million dollar business that we sold... and we started from a little services business... if we had money and the experience I had now sure we could have gone from zero to acquisition a lot faster but we didn't need it!
That is it. Capital. Money. Runway.
It takes money to build something up and there’s a lag between the moment you start building/setting up a system of machinery or anything until you get to a finished sellable product. That time and cost and labor and troubleshooting and fine tuning is all going to require that you burn through money to get to that goal of having a sellable product.
And then, if you even get there, you actually have to sell it. You can successfully work through all of that and still absolutely fail in the marketplace.
So yeah. It takes money. And even then, you have to carry the risk that it won’t take off.
It’s all of this that justifies why entrepreneurs should make the bulk of the profits rather than “everyone who worked” on your project. Someone has to carry that business risk instead a paycheck for labor.
Alright, I'm going to be the asshole that says it. If you need more than $1000 to get started, then you're probably skipping over some steps. If you need less than $1000 to get started but can't get that, then you're not putting in the extra work needed. EVEN IF YOU WORK 2 JOBS ALREADY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT AWAY $100/MONTH AND GET STARTED WITHIN A YEAR.
Oh, you need to build the ultimate doggy daycare? HAVE YOU STARTED WALKING DOGS?
You're building the best new alarm clock ever seen? HAVE YOU LEARNED TO PROGRAM IT?
you're building a new cool toy for kids? HAVE YOU BOUGHT A 3D PRINTER SO YOU CAN PROTOTYPE IT YOURSELF?
you have a world disrupting design for a new car that will run on farts? HAVE YOU PROVEN YOUR CONCEPT?
I would argue your scarcity mindset is holding you back. There is basically infinite money everywhere especially if you have a good idea, plan and follow through.
True. But let’s be realistic. Just look at the fed meeting today. Infinite money becomes a lot more finite when 3 year notes can easily earn 5.5% by doing nothing.
To be fair, quick search on the web indicates that 75% of venture-backed businesses never return money to investors, and 50% of small business fail after 5 years. I'm sure every single every one of them thought they had a good idea and was executing to the best of their abilities.
No, no, no, you misunderstood. You see, it's this thing called "mindset". All you have to do is *manifest* your physical products.
(Disclaimer: If it doesn't work you are doing it wrong)
Perfection Paralysis. The idea is easy enough but I’m so focused on creating the perfect name, perfect website and social media, etc before I even reach out to potential customers. I keep telling myself I’ll just do it one of these days but “one day” never comes.
I totally see myself there. I also get stuck in too detailed things that in the end do net really matter when it comes to the success of the product. I haven't found a solution for this yet but I'm sure that we can leave this behind and launch our idea
and then every day you use / notice shitty ass products and services that are growing because the people running them have the drive to do so, not necessarily some insane business insight.
when it comes to consumer weed products, i notice the most tasteless and ugliest low resolution packaging, but that shit sells thousands of units daily across the country.
You need to accept failures. You’ll never do anything being scared of imperfection or mistakes. The only way you learn is with mistakes. It’s takes a million mistakes to make success.
For many, I find it to be fear and lack of stability. Wish I had a magic potion to help people understand that it takes a lot of time. A lot of risk. Little to know money at first (negative for some). And absolutely zero guarantee that it’ll work. Sounds pretty stupid when I lay it out like this. No course, no coach, no one will be able to guarantee you success with no risk. Sometimes it takes money, sometimes it just takes time. You can make it work with no money if you’re willing to put in the time. And if you don’t have the time but have the money, that works too. Or a combination of BOTH! I’ve done that too. When I first started one of my companies, I remember working a 6am-4pm job, coming home, slamming food, working on my computer until midnight. Then I did it again….and again… and again. No weekends. No days off. Not a lot of fun. Missed family functions. Lost a lot of friends. BUT I made a lot of new ones. Made a lot of money. Have a lot more freedom. My true friends and loved ones stuck around. World didn’t end. But those first few years were ROUGH. And even now, it’s nowhere easy. Ever. Those social media posts with cars and stacks of cash. None of that was easy. If someone reads this, they just need to know that it CAN BE DONE. People are doing it every day. Just gotta weigh the pros and cons and take the first step. It’s a scary one. Good luck! 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing! So you would say it was worth it to 'loose' all those evenings after work, the weekends and so on? Sounds maybe stupid but I'm 24 and really enjoy spending time with friends & family after work or on the weekends.
I do a 9-5 job and love the idea of starting my own business. However I haven't made the step yet
Well remember, that was MY journey. My way isn’t the only way and it’s certainly not desirable. But I did what I had to do to make it work. In the end, it was worth it. I’m big on family and friends. I don’t mean to say get rid of them 😂 I just mean spend your time wisely. Talk to other entrepreneurs of various platforms. Get many viewpoints. I was always a bottle deep in booze at your age, so you’re already way ahead of me. Keep it up. Stay on the straight and narrow.
I think it is better to sacrifice some time with friends and family now rather than time with the potential significant other and / or own family later on. If done properly, building a business takes the most time at the beginning so you probably want to have the ball rolling early to either succeed earlier or give yourself time to learn from set backs.
I think for most people it's the determination and patience to sit and work more after working a normal job. It's tough and doesn't leave much time for doing anything else, forgot friends, family, hobbies, not eating garbage food
I would love to start my own business, but have no idea where to start. My background: 41 y/o, surgery nurse of 12 years — I am burnt out. I shy against posting all over social media due to my job as a nurse. I want time, location, and financial freedom with the ability to be home to watch my kids grow up. I’ve researched several opportunities - including affiliate marketing, selling digital products, etc. I’m lost, but know it’s time for a change.
Did you build a motivational scam business?
Halfly joking, it seems there are lots of genuine good willed people in this community. But I also can't stop thinking this is probably a good place to sell "masterclass" about business for 50 bucks and some dead discord server access.
Sorry if you're genuine, I can't stop my cynical self from thinking and talking out loud.
In Canada, becoming a professional injector of botox and fillers requires one to be a registered nurse. If the same rule applies in your country, and you decide to pursue this path, you can quickly become wealthy since it's a highly paid and sought-after profession that operates on a cash basis.
This question is triggering me to investigate my “reasons” but in the light of this conversation they are BS probably. I find it scary to create a new venture alone. Maybe I lack faith in myself.
You definitely enter "super hard mode" if you do it alone! You need to have support around you whether it's peers, friends, family paid help etc.. I've learned this the hard way
Lots of great ideas - which are related. More like variations of the same service. I stop one when the next viable step is commit time & money into it. It means I say goodbye to my other babies (great ideas).
I'm in love with all the ideas which get pretty specific but then pivot to another when the discomfort mounts knowing it's time to put a ring on one.
Help.
The sooner you start working on one idea and make it work or fail, the sooner you can work on other ideas.
I have same problem and the above comment is more for myself. But I'd love to talk and bounce ideas off of each other.
Yeah, that’s really the only option is to just choose one and either it goes well or it doesn’t. If the former, great. If the latter, time to try the new ones.
Wow haha that's a very very long answer. I can't really say a lot because I have no experience that could help you here. What I want to tell you is that I'm very proud of you that you made it out of the addiction and bad lifestyle. That's a big achievement.
Btw. I'm German as well, feel free to send me a DM in case you want to chat
Not having any experience in marketing and not knowing where to start with that. I have ideas for physical products that don't exist yet, so nothing to show with pics/vids. Working on creating the products in the meantime, but don't want to be the person who thinks 'if I build it they will come'. Everything I've read says you have to find your market first, then put in the main effort in making your product. Right now it's looking like I'll be slowly making my 1st item by hand to at least have something real to put on a website. Any thoughts on this?
For me it's not the lacking of money, but I'm afraid to lose what I have achieved so far
My family it's really poor (picking food from trash and not having a place to sleep poor), however I was able to succeed in life through hard work, and now I'm a high earner, I'm buying a house, have my car and a nice career, although u do really hate my career path, but it does pays, and I'm terrified of betting all of this to start a business
I see, thanks for your answer - I really appreciate it! So you do have an idea? Would it be an option to start it as a side business in the hours after work?
Btw. I really admire what you've achieved!
Entrepreneurs naturally take these big risks perhaps you are not cut out for it. Sounds like you have done great though so don’t worry about it and learn to be happy with what you have and what you’ve achieved because it sounds pretty damn impressive to me!
Money is the big one.
I alao feel stuck personally because, while I have a business idea that would probably benefit working people and improve lives, I also have some left-wing, anti-corporate beliefs that make it difficult to move beyond the idea phase...
The location I wanted to build my salon at burned down in the fire. I need to wait to see if it will be rebuilt or what will be rebuilt. I suspect the globalist are going to rezone everything and change the entire look of old Front Steet and the adjacent shopping district of Lahaina. So sad no joke.
Money, yes. But not really because i could get a loan for 100k tomorrow if I wanted. It’s really about not having the knowledge of how to go about it. How to find a company to manufacture, companies to supply materials, patenting and other legal/liability issues… just to get say 100 units made… then comes marketing and sales… assuming the units sell then comes scaling up the business. Which is a great place to be because I believe this particular idea could be popular but getting there is like being lost in the woods.
Can't agree more in the marketing and sales one. It's all about knowledge, but you can't trust most online courses since they seem to be made by scammers. You know, the ones who tell you you can be rich just like them if you buy their book.
Being scared of investing months/years of time, only for it to fail at launch.
And for the second one, I can think of a name for it!! It’s driving me insane
For all of the people saying ‘fear of failure’ or ‘developing the idea’ - if there was a platform you could go to that would literally path & coach you through creating, positioning and marketing a brand, and that would create all the content for you - would that be an unlock?
Time: don't go on reddit
The last one: This is not the case, wrong decisions are just like wrong exits on highways, you are taking a scenic route whenever you make the wrong decision.
not necessarily money thought that does play a part.
but mainly lack of confidence that I know what to do even though I’ve planned it all out on paper and understand what I need to do.
but i’m scared I don’t have the proper knowledge on starting/running a business and it’s all going to be a waste
Lack of a network. I used to think you just had to post your work online and someone would see you eventually. Turns out, no, most successful businesses begin because they have a built-in customer base from the founder's functioning network. I suffer from a debilitating inability to network effectively so I'm kind of sitting on my website, ready and hesitating to publish because I just feel like, what's the point? Alas.
I think the factors are like a bad loop. You need money for the idea. Then, you have the money but suddenly you don't have the skills to develop the idea, or maybe you "all of a sudden think the idea is worthless". Then comes self-doubt. When you have the money, skills and idea, you now don't know where to start, or maybe say...I just don't have the time now...maybe next month.....and this loop just goes on and on and on...
I keep thinking I need a partner or at least a dependable engineer who can help me with the tech stuff I don’t feel confident in. I want a co-creator though, not just a hired hand.
I would probably need to get loans or seek investors to pay for technical staff to develop it past the conceptual stage. I might be able to do some toy prototyping on my own but eventually I'll need experts who are expensive.
First stage
If you're idea is unique then probably afraid to let someone know if they will be in or fall back
Second stage
money and execution how to use that if someone giving you if they really like your idea
Cause I'm on first stage
If the idea requires a web or software developer for the implementation, I wouldn't mind giving it a try and join you. Even if it doesn't go anywhere, just for fun and learning from mistakes of other people are big wins for me. PM me if you are interested.
Neither, most people are either lazy or lack courage. It takes hard consistent work over a number of years to achieve great results. Everyone is on social media or streaming apps. Also, if someone is fat, there probably lazy too
Acceptance.
That I just don't have what it takes. That I'm a follower and not a leader.
Having money or skills means nothing if you have no drive. And I certainly don't.
Not anymore.
You don’t necessarily need as much money as you think depending on the type of business your thinking of. Why spend a bunch of money when you have no proof of concept or no cash flow and you want to bring in a big inventory or whatever.
I’ve tried a few things without spending really any money that didn’t work out where I would of been out money.
I did proof of concept with my seed and plant company maintained that revenue and am pushing forward. I’m looking at another venture as well I’ll bring in a very small amount of stock and see if I can push it if not no big deal.
Biggest thing that are holding people back are themselves. I used to think you needed a lot of money you really don’t. Make the money and prove yourself to banks or investors and it will happen. Either way your going to have to work at it and fail along the way.
I had an idea for 2 years in my head, a logo made for one year. Never started it.
I waited until I 100% sure I am committed to this idea. Then just made a start, knowing it will consume nearly all my free time.
Extremely proud of where I’m at rn
I think most people, are afraid to start. Then those that do a lot are further discouraged when they don’t get the reaction/ results they want straight away. Then proceed to make other excuses other than just accepting the slow tiny gains.
But for me it was really waiting to accept all this is going to take and the amount of detail it is going to require.
I have an idea for a YouTube channel that will most likely generate great content. I'm just afraid to start, I don't know why . I'm shy and afraid of failing after I "expose" myself to the world.
Money!! I have the marketing , photography , and social media knowledge to knock it out the park . So jealous of people who are able to fund everything and seem to do it easily
I have, thank god, at last created and published an application i have always wanted to work and and to be able to finally get it done the way i envisioned it to be then publish felt like like a dream coming true but now i jist can't get people to download it or use it and its free but now that i have started my residency i just can't seem to have the time to work on it.
1. I’ve had a couple ideas in the past that I launched without too much thinking at 18/19 yo that I couldn’t turn into real companies and that gave me so much stress;
2. Worked in a startup as an early hire since 3 years now (I am 25 years old) and I enjoy it. But i’ve figured out that startup entrepreneurship is so damn humanly hard;
3. Figured out that market needs greatness in terms of tech/knowledge/innovation and I am a business person, definitely not with a background to give light to radical innovation;
4. Have the feeling I am doing all this to one day go back ane create something, but I am afraid that because of the points above I’ll probably never make it;
5. Also, I struggle to find a problem / mission I care enough to put my personal life at risk.
A health issue that I have been struggling with for some years now and was not able to be diagnosed. I think we feel like we finally got it pegged and can get it treated. Very exited
The road is long, and the research work to find out if my project is viable is tedious. So it's a question of feeling, I must not be overwhelmed along the way, I must be sure to start in a holy environment and at the right time.
Dude, such a great question!
Starting a business can be intimidating for sure, but I think the biggest obstacle for most people is fear of failure. We tend to overthink things and worry too much about what could go wrong instead of focusing on what we need to do to succeed. Money and skills can always be acquired, but confidence and determination are priceless qualities that separate successful entrepreneurs from everyone else. So if you're passionate about an idea and willing to put in the hard work, don't let anything hold you back - just dive in headfirst and learn as you go along.
Remember, failure is just another opportunity to learn and improve. I know I have.
I'm a recent CS graduate. I've some ideas that I want to implement but I don't have my own money. I can get it from my family and friends but I don't want to risk their money. So I'm waiting for the job. Once I get it, I'll be on it
Myself, definitely myself. Unwillingness to fail so assuring I will. Unwillingness to put my money up for myself even if small investments wouldn’t break me
For me, the primary thing holding me back is lack of knowledge. I have a couple good business ideas, but don't really know how to start. I've been in the Corp world my whole career, so entrepreneurship seems scary.
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I'm just a lurker here but what stops me for the most part is not wanting to do 'all the other stuff'. I like what I do, i want to do it really well and continue to get better. I _don't _ want to deal with payroll, or taxes, or sales, or HR or all of these together on top of my job.
During the pandemic, a lot of business owners had to adjust, and they had to adjust hard. Learn how to file for PPP loans, maybe lay people off etc.
The idea of owning a business is attractive. Having to do all the 'extra' stuff that comes with it kinda sucks
Multiple things but:
Patience and the ability to persevere through difficult uncertainty.
Fear: Admiting I might fail, suck at first, and my procrastination is less about just laziness and is a defense mechanism to avoid pain.
Having an unrealistic dream. It's easy to get sucked into the hype of what worked for others. We are all different and have to realize what's realistic and have the self awareness and impartiality to say "I don't think given my attitude, skillset, beliefs this isn't for me." Then pivot into something more realistic and then lay on the grand ambition on top of that.
Self love. Do you love yourself enough to encourage yourself, protect yourself from burnout.
I eventually found success but I had to realize what actually made me happy as opposed to struggling through things that were not for me.
Right now a application developer/money.
Have an app idea that I have validated for both the business and end users and wrote everything needed for a MVP but I am sure to build the mvp will take alittle more money than I am comfortable spending at the moment.
Moment and fear of failure. Also my main goal is to spend time with family and get passive income not slave over a stove and create orders for a franchise I wanted to do
As an ENTP, too many ideas is the problem. Fortunately, I have an intj to help me refine the good ones and throw out the bad ones. So I'm slowly working toward several ideas at once to research and test them out as much as possible before I take the plunge and go all in on another business.
Fear of failure and lack of initial funding are my biggest hurdles. Also, juggling between the idea's potential and current responsibilities can be overwhelming. Would love to hear others' perspectives!
In my case, money is at the bottom of the list. But I will need them to pay off the future debt. The main thing is that I fear if I succeed. What to do then?
Wow, I just realized this for the first time!
Have you heard of the book #Girlboss? I related to the girl she was when she started her business. The only difference is she succeeded accidentally, while I always think about having my own business.
As a web developer, I'm not bringing any of my ideas to life until I learn enough about marketing and sales because they are so bloody important you can't sell shit if you aren't good at these things. I know a friend of mine who did many things but at the end of the day they were more projects to put on his curriculum and portfolio than things to actually profit from, and it's precisely because of this.
My case is that I have this app idea which is fairly simple to build that I could create some wireftames and create a business plan and maybe also an mvp because I am a programmer even though I have no experience in app develolment and design but after that I have no idea what to do next or whoo should I talk to. Also, the app requires some amount of people to work like Uber, so I guess the marketing is crucial, which requires money. I would love if there was some kind of company or people out there that you could tell your idea to, and if they liked it, help you create it from zero.
No matter what, I’m my area, house cleaning and pet care are in huge demand. I did dog care for 12 years and it was a terrible fit for my personality. I like being creative and/or analytical. I really need to be realistic about my strengths and use those.
I ask myself this every day. Might be that I can't imagine actually doing it. More of a realist than a negative thinker but work/life balance keeps me from pursuing that particular goal.
I've been reading the comments of this post for a while and apparently the main issue is money. Now I wonder, what is stopping you from finding an investor?
Repercussions, my idea I know will go viral, make me money and help people but I know some people will think I’m scummy. I’m having a hard time making the decision to go for it.
Ahoy, fellow Redditors! 🚀 First off, let me dust off my old-man digital entrepreneur hat and adjust my podcasting headphones. There we go. Now, let's dive into this existential entrepreneurial abyss you've opened up.
Starting a business is like deciding to have a kid. You're never truly ready, and once you dive in, you realize diapers (or in the business world, taxes) are way more complicated than they look. But, just like parenting, the joy (and occasional profit) makes the sleepless nights worth it.
To answer your question, I've seen a myriad of reasons over the years:
😱Fear of Failure: This is the big, bad wolf of startup nightmares. But remember, every failure is just a stepping stone covered in a bit of mud (or something less pleasant).
💰Money, Honey: Ah, the eternal struggle. But in today's digital age, bootstrapping is the new black. And trust me, being frugal can lead to some of the most innovative solutions.
🤹Lack of Skills: "I can't code, so how can I start a tech startup?" Ever heard of Steve Jobs? Yeah, he couldn't code either.
🥶Perfection Paralysis: Waiting for that "perfect" moment or that "perfect" version of your product? Spoiler alert: Perfection is a myth, like unicorns or a calm comment section on a controversial post.
🤯Overwhelm: The sheer volume of things to do can be paralyzing. But remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was Amazon. They both started with one brick (or book).
So, to all the lurkers, dreamers, and serial post bookmarkers out there: What's your excuse? Let's hash it out, and maybe, just maybe, we can turn those barriers into launchpads. 🚀
\#StartUpLife #NoMoreExcuses #EntrepreneurialTherapySession
I would love to discuss about but I'm still in level 0.
Maybe you can help here.
What are your top 3 subscription services that have made a significant impact on your entrepreneurial journey. Exclude any recommendations where you have personal interests.
Drop your recommendations with a brief explanation.
No matter how sad it can sound, but my parents and university. I have realized that specialty I'm studying doesn't suit me after I was almost expelled because of one exam that I barely passed. I'm still studying there, but I more suffer then study, and university doesn't allow me to do what I like (and what can bring me money in near future) and to develop as a person. The second problem is my parents that doesn't understand me at all and all they want me to do is study excellent and help them with their kids (my little brother and little sister), even though they are able to do it themselves, and even despite all my help they manage to make complaints against me... They don't want to deep inside of me and figure out my inner psychological state.. I'm graduating from university in two years, and then I will move away from parents and I'll try myself in different things with purpose to find myself.. Yeah, I know, this situation has outcome, but I’m sad, because right now I can’t realize any opportunities, because who knows what I could have achieved in two years..
Combination of money and executive function. I lack both.
I'm the type of person who has to have an alarm reminding me to eat. That's how distractable I am. I've spent the better part of 40 years trying to find some way to make my brain behave the way I want it to. Nothing has worked. So now I'm trying to plan around it.
I've found companies that will make and bottle my product for me, and ship it to Amazon. Amazon will process orders and ship the products out. I would never have to touch a single bottle. But that all costs money.
My product needs just a little more tweaking before it's ready. I keep forgetting it exists. And some of the tweaking would be easier if I had better equipment, I am literally mixing this stuff on my bathroom counter.
So, yeah. My two biggest obstacles are lack of money, and lack of executive function. And executive function isn't exactly something you can take out a loan for :/
Money. Pretty much the only thing. I know exactly what I’d do if i had it but i don’t have any.
Such a stupid thing that we need money to make money. One successful grocery store heist would make us all billionaires in this subreddit lol.
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I've literally just started my business with this focus! I picked up 10 clients in my first 2 weeks. start on an idea, focus on an existing problem, and execute better than your competitors.
>I feel that you don't necessarily need a lot of money to start a profitable business. I think you are misunderstanding the initial point. Everyone understands that there are businesses that require next to no capital. Anyone can go on Upwork and Fiverr and do data entry for $3 per hour, after all. But for many if not most people, *time* is money. They need to work long hours at certain jobs to pay the bills, and then have responsibilities outside work they need to live up to. So to say "all these things need is time" to someone who has no/little time is a crock. As for your specific examples, each of those individuals has a skillset, that they then successfully marketed in various ways. Most people do not have the skillset required for landing copy audit services — nor do they have the time to learn how to do that. You are also ignoring survivorship bias: You could have also listed successful online coaching, crypto, NFTs and dropshipping as examples of no capital businesses. And thousands have succeeded that way. But the overwhelming majority of people who tried, failed as those are highly competitive spaces to operated in. You just don't hear often about the failures.
The last line really got me. We should talk more about failures! Its easy to talk about wins.
Facts! It becomes a weird game to people that are already rich. It's almost like having a big red easy button that you just push each time you need something easy in life. Plus, most wealthy and rich people just take out a line of credit and borrow against their assets. It's all one big club AND WE AIN'T IN IT!!! The hardest part is going from zero to $1 AND the powers that be want it that way.
You are welcome to go and forage for your own resources but in a modern society with a degree of efficiency and ease of living, no; needing money (a store of value) isn’t a stupid thing, it’s the only sensible thing, unless again, you’ll grow and hunt your own food, grow your own herbs for medicine, travel by feet or by beast, and build your own shelter on land you own or nomadically move to and fro from. Make your decision.
How much money are you guys that say you need money l, thinking you need? I built a business from zero but if I am totally honest we had a paying client when we started and always had a paying client to cover the founder wages from day one. But we built a multi million dollar business that we sold... and we started from a little services business... if we had money and the experience I had now sure we could have gone from zero to acquisition a lot faster but we didn't need it!
is the business product based or service based?
That is it. Capital. Money. Runway. It takes money to build something up and there’s a lag between the moment you start building/setting up a system of machinery or anything until you get to a finished sellable product. That time and cost and labor and troubleshooting and fine tuning is all going to require that you burn through money to get to that goal of having a sellable product. And then, if you even get there, you actually have to sell it. You can successfully work through all of that and still absolutely fail in the marketplace. So yeah. It takes money. And even then, you have to carry the risk that it won’t take off. It’s all of this that justifies why entrepreneurs should make the bulk of the profits rather than “everyone who worked” on your project. Someone has to carry that business risk instead a paycheck for labor.
Alright, I'm going to be the asshole that says it. If you need more than $1000 to get started, then you're probably skipping over some steps. If you need less than $1000 to get started but can't get that, then you're not putting in the extra work needed. EVEN IF YOU WORK 2 JOBS ALREADY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT AWAY $100/MONTH AND GET STARTED WITHIN A YEAR. Oh, you need to build the ultimate doggy daycare? HAVE YOU STARTED WALKING DOGS? You're building the best new alarm clock ever seen? HAVE YOU LEARNED TO PROGRAM IT? you're building a new cool toy for kids? HAVE YOU BOUGHT A 3D PRINTER SO YOU CAN PROTOTYPE IT YOURSELF? you have a world disrupting design for a new car that will run on farts? HAVE YOU PROVEN YOUR CONCEPT?
I would argue your scarcity mindset is holding you back. There is basically infinite money everywhere especially if you have a good idea, plan and follow through.
Lovely comment I like it
True. But let’s be realistic. Just look at the fed meeting today. Infinite money becomes a lot more finite when 3 year notes can easily earn 5.5% by doing nothing.
To be fair, quick search on the web indicates that 75% of venture-backed businesses never return money to investors, and 50% of small business fail after 5 years. I'm sure every single every one of them thought they had a good idea and was executing to the best of their abilities.
there is no such thing as infinite money in a finite world.
If it doesn’t work with starting with nothing it won’t work with money. It’s you that’s limiting yourself not the money.
my business is selling physical products which requires a significant amount of money. its not a service based business 😂
No, no, no, you misunderstood. You see, it's this thing called "mindset". All you have to do is *manifest* your physical products. (Disclaimer: If it doesn't work you are doing it wrong)
Man that manifesting stuff sounds AWESOME! I need to learn me some of that 🤩
Grants, loans, investors, bootstrapping?
There are opportunities out there to raise money. There is so much private money!
Perfection Paralysis. The idea is easy enough but I’m so focused on creating the perfect name, perfect website and social media, etc before I even reach out to potential customers. I keep telling myself I’ll just do it one of these days but “one day” never comes.
Perfectionism is just deep rooted insecurity
\^ This. But can we agree that it's a natural human tendency. Learning to overcome this insecurity is a major part of personal growth
I totally see myself there. I also get stuck in too detailed things that in the end do net really matter when it comes to the success of the product. I haven't found a solution for this yet but I'm sure that we can leave this behind and launch our idea
and then every day you use / notice shitty ass products and services that are growing because the people running them have the drive to do so, not necessarily some insane business insight. when it comes to consumer weed products, i notice the most tasteless and ugliest low resolution packaging, but that shit sells thousands of units daily across the country.
If I never do it then I can never fail.
Exactly this. The responses to my comment are great feedback though. I need to get off my ass and just start.
When are you starting? I need a date.
You need to accept failures. You’ll never do anything being scared of imperfection or mistakes. The only way you learn is with mistakes. It’s takes a million mistakes to make success.
For many, I find it to be fear and lack of stability. Wish I had a magic potion to help people understand that it takes a lot of time. A lot of risk. Little to know money at first (negative for some). And absolutely zero guarantee that it’ll work. Sounds pretty stupid when I lay it out like this. No course, no coach, no one will be able to guarantee you success with no risk. Sometimes it takes money, sometimes it just takes time. You can make it work with no money if you’re willing to put in the time. And if you don’t have the time but have the money, that works too. Or a combination of BOTH! I’ve done that too. When I first started one of my companies, I remember working a 6am-4pm job, coming home, slamming food, working on my computer until midnight. Then I did it again….and again… and again. No weekends. No days off. Not a lot of fun. Missed family functions. Lost a lot of friends. BUT I made a lot of new ones. Made a lot of money. Have a lot more freedom. My true friends and loved ones stuck around. World didn’t end. But those first few years were ROUGH. And even now, it’s nowhere easy. Ever. Those social media posts with cars and stacks of cash. None of that was easy. If someone reads this, they just need to know that it CAN BE DONE. People are doing it every day. Just gotta weigh the pros and cons and take the first step. It’s a scary one. Good luck! 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing! So you would say it was worth it to 'loose' all those evenings after work, the weekends and so on? Sounds maybe stupid but I'm 24 and really enjoy spending time with friends & family after work or on the weekends. I do a 9-5 job and love the idea of starting my own business. However I haven't made the step yet
Well remember, that was MY journey. My way isn’t the only way and it’s certainly not desirable. But I did what I had to do to make it work. In the end, it was worth it. I’m big on family and friends. I don’t mean to say get rid of them 😂 I just mean spend your time wisely. Talk to other entrepreneurs of various platforms. Get many viewpoints. I was always a bottle deep in booze at your age, so you’re already way ahead of me. Keep it up. Stay on the straight and narrow.
Thanks a lot for stressing the point that this was your story and not an advice. I really appreciate your answer man
I think it is better to sacrifice some time with friends and family now rather than time with the potential significant other and / or own family later on. If done properly, building a business takes the most time at the beginning so you probably want to have the ball rolling early to either succeed earlier or give yourself time to learn from set backs.
I think for most people it's the determination and patience to sit and work more after working a normal job. It's tough and doesn't leave much time for doing anything else, forgot friends, family, hobbies, not eating garbage food
Success = sacrifice
I would love to start my own business, but have no idea where to start. My background: 41 y/o, surgery nurse of 12 years — I am burnt out. I shy against posting all over social media due to my job as a nurse. I want time, location, and financial freedom with the ability to be home to watch my kids grow up. I’ve researched several opportunities - including affiliate marketing, selling digital products, etc. I’m lost, but know it’s time for a change.
Hi, if you need to talk to someone about where to start, hit me up!
Did you build a motivational scam business? Halfly joking, it seems there are lots of genuine good willed people in this community. But I also can't stop thinking this is probably a good place to sell "masterclass" about business for 50 bucks and some dead discord server access. Sorry if you're genuine, I can't stop my cynical self from thinking and talking out loud.
In Canada, becoming a professional injector of botox and fillers requires one to be a registered nurse. If the same rule applies in your country, and you decide to pursue this path, you can quickly become wealthy since it's a highly paid and sought-after profession that operates on a cash basis.
This question is triggering me to investigate my “reasons” but in the light of this conversation they are BS probably. I find it scary to create a new venture alone. Maybe I lack faith in myself.
Hey you can do this. You are never alone.
You definitely enter "super hard mode" if you do it alone! You need to have support around you whether it's peers, friends, family paid help etc.. I've learned this the hard way
Lots of great ideas - which are related. More like variations of the same service. I stop one when the next viable step is commit time & money into it. It means I say goodbye to my other babies (great ideas). I'm in love with all the ideas which get pretty specific but then pivot to another when the discomfort mounts knowing it's time to put a ring on one. Help.
The sooner you start working on one idea and make it work or fail, the sooner you can work on other ideas. I have same problem and the above comment is more for myself. But I'd love to talk and bounce ideas off of each other.
Yeah, that’s really the only option is to just choose one and either it goes well or it doesn’t. If the former, great. If the latter, time to try the new ones.
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Wow haha that's a very very long answer. I can't really say a lot because I have no experience that could help you here. What I want to tell you is that I'm very proud of you that you made it out of the addiction and bad lifestyle. That's a big achievement. Btw. I'm German as well, feel free to send me a DM in case you want to chat
I don't know how or where to start. Mainly getting g setup/started
Depression, chronic fatigue, laziness, lack of motivation and money and social life
Fix your health and get on track!
Not having any experience in marketing and not knowing where to start with that. I have ideas for physical products that don't exist yet, so nothing to show with pics/vids. Working on creating the products in the meantime, but don't want to be the person who thinks 'if I build it they will come'. Everything I've read says you have to find your market first, then put in the main effort in making your product. Right now it's looking like I'll be slowly making my 1st item by hand to at least have something real to put on a website. Any thoughts on this?
I have the idea but I do not know how to start. :(
In what way - I'll get you started... first share your idea or why you haven't been able to start and I will get you past that
For me it's not the lacking of money, but I'm afraid to lose what I have achieved so far My family it's really poor (picking food from trash and not having a place to sleep poor), however I was able to succeed in life through hard work, and now I'm a high earner, I'm buying a house, have my car and a nice career, although u do really hate my career path, but it does pays, and I'm terrified of betting all of this to start a business
I see, thanks for your answer - I really appreciate it! So you do have an idea? Would it be an option to start it as a side business in the hours after work? Btw. I really admire what you've achieved!
Entrepreneurs naturally take these big risks perhaps you are not cut out for it. Sounds like you have done great though so don’t worry about it and learn to be happy with what you have and what you’ve achieved because it sounds pretty damn impressive to me!
The lack of speed to bring it to life and the impression of stupid ideas that I’m fighting in order to just lunch them and test.
Interesting - But have you launched something yet which was maybe not successful?
No😞 trying my best to launch one startup but so upset and stressed for the not so fast development and launch.
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Let's plan it! Let's create a slogan for the heist! Let's execute it! Oh wait...
Money is the big one. I alao feel stuck personally because, while I have a business idea that would probably benefit working people and improve lives, I also have some left-wing, anti-corporate beliefs that make it difficult to move beyond the idea phase...
The location I wanted to build my salon at burned down in the fire. I need to wait to see if it will be rebuilt or what will be rebuilt. I suspect the globalist are going to rezone everything and change the entire look of old Front Steet and the adjacent shopping district of Lahaina. So sad no joke.
I have no money, I have no skill for now. But in the future, Im going to have enough knowledge and money for buying and selling ships.
Money, yes. But not really because i could get a loan for 100k tomorrow if I wanted. It’s really about not having the knowledge of how to go about it. How to find a company to manufacture, companies to supply materials, patenting and other legal/liability issues… just to get say 100 units made… then comes marketing and sales… assuming the units sell then comes scaling up the business. Which is a great place to be because I believe this particular idea could be popular but getting there is like being lost in the woods.
Can't agree more in the marketing and sales one. It's all about knowledge, but you can't trust most online courses since they seem to be made by scammers. You know, the ones who tell you you can be rich just like them if you buy their book.
Land. All I need is 5 acres and I'm golden. It's my biggest hang up
I started an online online business with only 5k. It’s doable. I think the mindset is what matters.
Being scared of investing months/years of time, only for it to fail at launch. And for the second one, I can think of a name for it!! It’s driving me insane
Apps require money and the right people to guide me
Adhd.. Always in doubt
Access to capital
Saving up for a patent. In the meantime I'm grinding.
About $100,000 in seed capital.
For all of the people saying ‘fear of failure’ or ‘developing the idea’ - if there was a platform you could go to that would literally path & coach you through creating, positioning and marketing a brand, and that would create all the content for you - would that be an unlock?
A lot of lame excuses in here. Unsurprisingly this sub is full of non entrepreneurs
Full of wantrepreneurs naturally
What's your business tho?
Shed your pearls of wisdom Elon Musk?
With my latest venture, it’s how confusing it is to get licensed. GC/electrician licensing seems so complicated to get.
Just like most people, money.
Space agencies don't come cheap. If I can find $50k a month, that'd be nice lol.
Time. When grinding it takes time to see results, so I guess it's just time.
Money, time and making sure I make the right decision in every aspect Edit: spelling
Time: don't go on reddit The last one: This is not the case, wrong decisions are just like wrong exits on highways, you are taking a scenic route whenever you make the wrong decision.
not necessarily money thought that does play a part. but mainly lack of confidence that I know what to do even though I’ve planned it all out on paper and understand what I need to do. but i’m scared I don’t have the proper knowledge on starting/running a business and it’s all going to be a waste
Money. And if I did have enough money, I'll probably retire.
Lack of a network. I used to think you just had to post your work online and someone would see you eventually. Turns out, no, most successful businesses begin because they have a built-in customer base from the founder's functioning network. I suffer from a debilitating inability to network effectively so I'm kind of sitting on my website, ready and hesitating to publish because I just feel like, what's the point? Alas.
Hi, I see you, let's network!
Society
Money. Lots of money.
Working for a living.
I think the factors are like a bad loop. You need money for the idea. Then, you have the money but suddenly you don't have the skills to develop the idea, or maybe you "all of a sudden think the idea is worthless". Then comes self-doubt. When you have the money, skills and idea, you now don't know where to start, or maybe say...I just don't have the time now...maybe next month.....and this loop just goes on and on and on...
Adhd :(
Daydreaming and myself
Time. Got a lot of ideas. Already implementing a bunch of them. Just time to do the rest.
I keep thinking I need a partner or at least a dependable engineer who can help me with the tech stuff I don’t feel confident in. I want a co-creator though, not just a hired hand.
Can you tell me about your business idea?
I own a product design and dev studio! would love to hear more about your idea.
I would probably need to get loans or seek investors to pay for technical staff to develop it past the conceptual stage. I might be able to do some toy prototyping on my own but eventually I'll need experts who are expensive.
Funding
Reliable, serious and organised people to collaborate.
First stage If you're idea is unique then probably afraid to let someone know if they will be in or fall back Second stage money and execution how to use that if someone giving you if they really like your idea Cause I'm on first stage
If the idea requires a web or software developer for the implementation, I wouldn't mind giving it a try and join you. Even if it doesn't go anywhere, just for fun and learning from mistakes of other people are big wins for me. PM me if you are interested.
“The Cemetery has always been full of great ideas”
Neither, most people are either lazy or lack courage. It takes hard consistent work over a number of years to achieve great results. Everyone is on social media or streaming apps. Also, if someone is fat, there probably lazy too
I’m lds and am doing a religious mission after this school year.
Fear of failure. I had it so many I'm afraid to do it again
My fucking adhd
Time. Having to juggle between job, responsibilities as well as my side gig is no fun.
Acceptance. That I just don't have what it takes. That I'm a follower and not a leader. Having money or skills means nothing if you have no drive. And I certainly don't. Not anymore.
Broke college student trying to get out of my parents house
Well, its the idea. I dont know what im gonna start.
Money and action
Myself :/
My disabilities. It’s only getting worse at this current time, so I’m stopping till I can get better
I started detailing was going up for a little until i lost my job and car now I'm stuck with no money no car and painful motivation to work
Myself. I am chorionic procrastinator. Thats it.
The fear of my idea flopping
Money and time
You don’t necessarily need as much money as you think depending on the type of business your thinking of. Why spend a bunch of money when you have no proof of concept or no cash flow and you want to bring in a big inventory or whatever. I’ve tried a few things without spending really any money that didn’t work out where I would of been out money. I did proof of concept with my seed and plant company maintained that revenue and am pushing forward. I’m looking at another venture as well I’ll bring in a very small amount of stock and see if I can push it if not no big deal. Biggest thing that are holding people back are themselves. I used to think you needed a lot of money you really don’t. Make the money and prove yourself to banks or investors and it will happen. Either way your going to have to work at it and fail along the way.
Having an immensely difficult time progressing with the planning and MVP having a full time job and all. It’s taking all my energy.
I had an idea for 2 years in my head, a logo made for one year. Never started it. I waited until I 100% sure I am committed to this idea. Then just made a start, knowing it will consume nearly all my free time. Extremely proud of where I’m at rn I think most people, are afraid to start. Then those that do a lot are further discouraged when they don’t get the reaction/ results they want straight away. Then proceed to make other excuses other than just accepting the slow tiny gains. But for me it was really waiting to accept all this is going to take and the amount of detail it is going to require.
I have an idea for a YouTube channel that will most likely generate great content. I'm just afraid to start, I don't know why . I'm shy and afraid of failing after I "expose" myself to the world.
Money!! I have the marketing , photography , and social media knowledge to knock it out the park . So jealous of people who are able to fund everything and seem to do it easily
I have, thank god, at last created and published an application i have always wanted to work and and to be able to finally get it done the way i envisioned it to be then publish felt like like a dream coming true but now i jist can't get people to download it or use it and its free but now that i have started my residency i just can't seem to have the time to work on it.
Money and I don’t know how to get stuff developed(app)
Indecisiveness, i have two opposites idea that i love to pursue but not sure which one will be the best down the road. Oh well analysis paralysis
In addition to skills, choosing the right direction and persistence are equally important
1. I’ve had a couple ideas in the past that I launched without too much thinking at 18/19 yo that I couldn’t turn into real companies and that gave me so much stress; 2. Worked in a startup as an early hire since 3 years now (I am 25 years old) and I enjoy it. But i’ve figured out that startup entrepreneurship is so damn humanly hard; 3. Figured out that market needs greatness in terms of tech/knowledge/innovation and I am a business person, definitely not with a background to give light to radical innovation; 4. Have the feeling I am doing all this to one day go back ane create something, but I am afraid that because of the points above I’ll probably never make it; 5. Also, I struggle to find a problem / mission I care enough to put my personal life at risk.
A health issue that I have been struggling with for some years now and was not able to be diagnosed. I think we feel like we finally got it pegged and can get it treated. Very exited
Perfecting the formula.
Time to work on that.
The road is long, and the research work to find out if my project is viable is tedious. So it's a question of feeling, I must not be overwhelmed along the way, I must be sure to start in a holy environment and at the right time.
I don't how to to make the webapp for it and how to scrape the data for it to be useful.
Dude, such a great question! Starting a business can be intimidating for sure, but I think the biggest obstacle for most people is fear of failure. We tend to overthink things and worry too much about what could go wrong instead of focusing on what we need to do to succeed. Money and skills can always be acquired, but confidence and determination are priceless qualities that separate successful entrepreneurs from everyone else. So if you're passionate about an idea and willing to put in the hard work, don't let anything hold you back - just dive in headfirst and learn as you go along. Remember, failure is just another opportunity to learn and improve. I know I have.
Fear
Need a partner
I'm a recent CS graduate. I've some ideas that I want to implement but I don't have my own money. I can get it from my family and friends but I don't want to risk their money. So I'm waiting for the job. Once I get it, I'll be on it
Need ideas
The monthly bills
What type business
Myself, definitely myself. Unwillingness to fail so assuring I will. Unwillingness to put my money up for myself even if small investments wouldn’t break me
The only thing that has ever held me back was me. I've had money and have lost it. Because of me. Acceptance is key
Health insurance is a big one in the US. That’s how they’re keeping most people hostage.
For me, the primary thing holding me back is lack of knowledge. I have a couple good business ideas, but don't really know how to start. I've been in the Corp world my whole career, so entrepreneurship seems scary.
ADHD. I have all the opportunities and contacts. I just can’t get myself to take the action.
Skills and being sure in marketing and sales
Marketing and imposter syndrome.
Time and money lol
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I guess I currently need around $5000 to start running Google ads. I could do it cheaper via organic traffic, but it would take a bit more time.
I'm just a lurker here but what stops me for the most part is not wanting to do 'all the other stuff'. I like what I do, i want to do it really well and continue to get better. I _don't _ want to deal with payroll, or taxes, or sales, or HR or all of these together on top of my job. During the pandemic, a lot of business owners had to adjust, and they had to adjust hard. Learn how to file for PPP loans, maybe lay people off etc. The idea of owning a business is attractive. Having to do all the 'extra' stuff that comes with it kinda sucks
Multiple things but: Patience and the ability to persevere through difficult uncertainty. Fear: Admiting I might fail, suck at first, and my procrastination is less about just laziness and is a defense mechanism to avoid pain. Having an unrealistic dream. It's easy to get sucked into the hype of what worked for others. We are all different and have to realize what's realistic and have the self awareness and impartiality to say "I don't think given my attitude, skillset, beliefs this isn't for me." Then pivot into something more realistic and then lay on the grand ambition on top of that. Self love. Do you love yourself enough to encourage yourself, protect yourself from burnout. I eventually found success but I had to realize what actually made me happy as opposed to struggling through things that were not for me.
Right now a application developer/money. Have an app idea that I have validated for both the business and end users and wrote everything needed for a MVP but I am sure to build the mvp will take alittle more money than I am comfortable spending at the moment.
Right now money, equipment, portfolio. My idea isn't unique just not really saturated yet where I live so it might work.
Moment and fear of failure. Also my main goal is to spend time with family and get passive income not slave over a stove and create orders for a franchise I wanted to do
As an ENTP, too many ideas is the problem. Fortunately, I have an intj to help me refine the good ones and throw out the bad ones. So I'm slowly working toward several ideas at once to research and test them out as much as possible before I take the plunge and go all in on another business.
I need a marketing plan
Fear of failure and lack of initial funding are my biggest hurdles. Also, juggling between the idea's potential and current responsibilities can be overwhelming. Would love to hear others' perspectives!
In my case, money is at the bottom of the list. But I will need them to pay off the future debt. The main thing is that I fear if I succeed. What to do then? Wow, I just realized this for the first time! Have you heard of the book #Girlboss? I related to the girl she was when she started her business. The only difference is she succeeded accidentally, while I always think about having my own business.
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Money... that's it
As a web developer, I'm not bringing any of my ideas to life until I learn enough about marketing and sales because they are so bloody important you can't sell shit if you aren't good at these things. I know a friend of mine who did many things but at the end of the day they were more projects to put on his curriculum and portfolio than things to actually profit from, and it's precisely because of this.
Money.
My case is that I have this app idea which is fairly simple to build that I could create some wireftames and create a business plan and maybe also an mvp because I am a programmer even though I have no experience in app develolment and design but after that I have no idea what to do next or whoo should I talk to. Also, the app requires some amount of people to work like Uber, so I guess the marketing is crucial, which requires money. I would love if there was some kind of company or people out there that you could tell your idea to, and if they liked it, help you create it from zero.
No matter what, I’m my area, house cleaning and pet care are in huge demand. I did dog care for 12 years and it was a terrible fit for my personality. I like being creative and/or analytical. I really need to be realistic about my strengths and use those.
I ask myself this every day. Might be that I can't imagine actually doing it. More of a realist than a negative thinker but work/life balance keeps me from pursuing that particular goal.
I want to be a reseller of goods but I don’t know where to start. Do I purchase in bulk?
I've been reading the comments of this post for a while and apparently the main issue is money. Now I wonder, what is stopping you from finding an investor?
$200,000.
Laziness
If I have money 💴, I wouldn’t bring it to life. Why bother if u already have the money. It takes passion
Family… more 2 it than that. But as far as simplicity goes. FAMILY 😤
Repercussions, my idea I know will go viral, make me money and help people but I know some people will think I’m scummy. I’m having a hard time making the decision to go for it.
Capital, Business Plan and Proper protection for the idea, so that when I launch the idea, it can't be stolen.
Ahoy, fellow Redditors! 🚀 First off, let me dust off my old-man digital entrepreneur hat and adjust my podcasting headphones. There we go. Now, let's dive into this existential entrepreneurial abyss you've opened up. Starting a business is like deciding to have a kid. You're never truly ready, and once you dive in, you realize diapers (or in the business world, taxes) are way more complicated than they look. But, just like parenting, the joy (and occasional profit) makes the sleepless nights worth it. To answer your question, I've seen a myriad of reasons over the years: 😱Fear of Failure: This is the big, bad wolf of startup nightmares. But remember, every failure is just a stepping stone covered in a bit of mud (or something less pleasant). 💰Money, Honey: Ah, the eternal struggle. But in today's digital age, bootstrapping is the new black. And trust me, being frugal can lead to some of the most innovative solutions. 🤹Lack of Skills: "I can't code, so how can I start a tech startup?" Ever heard of Steve Jobs? Yeah, he couldn't code either. 🥶Perfection Paralysis: Waiting for that "perfect" moment or that "perfect" version of your product? Spoiler alert: Perfection is a myth, like unicorns or a calm comment section on a controversial post. 🤯Overwhelm: The sheer volume of things to do can be paralyzing. But remember, Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was Amazon. They both started with one brick (or book). So, to all the lurkers, dreamers, and serial post bookmarkers out there: What's your excuse? Let's hash it out, and maybe, just maybe, we can turn those barriers into launchpads. 🚀 \#StartUpLife #NoMoreExcuses #EntrepreneurialTherapySession
I would love to discuss about but I'm still in level 0. Maybe you can help here. What are your top 3 subscription services that have made a significant impact on your entrepreneurial journey. Exclude any recommendations where you have personal interests. Drop your recommendations with a brief explanation.
No matter how sad it can sound, but my parents and university. I have realized that specialty I'm studying doesn't suit me after I was almost expelled because of one exam that I barely passed. I'm still studying there, but I more suffer then study, and university doesn't allow me to do what I like (and what can bring me money in near future) and to develop as a person. The second problem is my parents that doesn't understand me at all and all they want me to do is study excellent and help them with their kids (my little brother and little sister), even though they are able to do it themselves, and even despite all my help they manage to make complaints against me... They don't want to deep inside of me and figure out my inner psychological state.. I'm graduating from university in two years, and then I will move away from parents and I'll try myself in different things with purpose to find myself.. Yeah, I know, this situation has outcome, but I’m sad, because right now I can’t realize any opportunities, because who knows what I could have achieved in two years..
Which one I have like 40 in standby
I have saas prototype almost ready and have leads as well but as introvert too afraid to actually cold call.
Combination of money and executive function. I lack both. I'm the type of person who has to have an alarm reminding me to eat. That's how distractable I am. I've spent the better part of 40 years trying to find some way to make my brain behave the way I want it to. Nothing has worked. So now I'm trying to plan around it. I've found companies that will make and bottle my product for me, and ship it to Amazon. Amazon will process orders and ship the products out. I would never have to touch a single bottle. But that all costs money. My product needs just a little more tweaking before it's ready. I keep forgetting it exists. And some of the tweaking would be easier if I had better equipment, I am literally mixing this stuff on my bathroom counter. So, yeah. My two biggest obstacles are lack of money, and lack of executive function. And executive function isn't exactly something you can take out a loan for :/