What's stopping you from becoming a first-time founder?

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Abhinav Unnam · Accepted Answer

- Marketing & gaining traction! Difficult for pure tech people
- For Non-Tech folks, it might be not knowing right engineers or understanding complexity of their technology and what can be done 
- Life in general, foundership  needs support and some risk, not everyone might be in the same state in life!

Viktar Patotski · Answer

For long time I was blocked by fear of financial instability. Now, when I've build my own emergency fund and a little bit of wealth to keep engine running I'm ready to dive into founding.

TomoeChoi · Answer

Honestly? Fear of failure, I guess. Starting something from scratch feels daunting. There's so much uncertainty – finding investors, building a team, and creating a product people actually want. But I think the bigger hurdle is self-doubt. Imposter syndrome can be really tough to shake off. Maybe I just need to take that first step and see what happens.

AmandaHeinemann · Answer

To be honest, it's mostly fear of failure. I worry about not having enough experience or making the wrong decisions. There’s also the financial risk – quitting my stable job to start something uncertain is scary. But I’m trying to take small steps, learning as much as I can and building a network. Maybe one day I’ll feel ready to take the leap!

What's stopping you from becoming a first-time founder?

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