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Do you have support from your family when you run your business? What do you do if not?
I never came from a business-oriented family.
Parents, friends – not at all.
That's why it took me a long time to "wake up" and start doing something because they kept showing me only the disadvantages of doing business.
Of course, my circles are already different.
Where do you look for support if you don't get it from your environment where you grow up?
For me, it was this procedure:
– Extracurricular activities.
– Joining the accelerator.
– Joining various forums and internet groups.
– And I'm here.
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Paweł Puchalski
I don't feel like I do get support, at least not in my business. (for anything else they are lovely)
My family tries to enforce me to pursue so called "plan B" even before trying to work on "plan A".
But I get it, they come from different times where the only option to make a good living was:
1. go to university and learn.
2. sign to a party and be a mindless tool for apparatus [hint: communistic country back in the days]
I didn't got support when I was dropping out from university, nor when years after I was starting with my own work.
The best thing that I could do was just to believe in myself, do small steps, and not to talk with them about my plans to prevent any forms of gaslighting.
Also here I need to mention importance of people who believe and support you. You need to find someone who will share an enthusiasm in your endeavours (and that goes both ways, you also should bring the same energy towards those people, plus it cannot be a "Yes Man"). In my case I was fortunate to have a girlfriend who supports me and pushes me forward even when I doubt myself.
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@busmark_w_nika you guessed right :)
I'm half Polish, half Ukrainian with a little bit spice of Georgian.
You're right. The mindset of Slavic culture is don't be different, so running your own business might seem weird or even suspicious to some people. On the other hand, there is an inherited admiration for grind/ work (especially when it's physical).
I really do like the Western approach, especially the American "Build a plane while you're flying it", and I try to get inspired by it.
Inspired is a keyword, as I also find some unhealthy traits in the Western approach.
I have no support from my family.
Ever since I traded a cool, stable career as a lawyer for a startup a few years ago, my whole family has been very resentful of me and ignores any discussion of my business in this field.
Over time, I've learnt to rely on myself. And friends, partners, colleagues, community, mentors, self-development became my support.
@busmark_w_nika I'm really sorry that you're so worried about this. And I think it's really cool that you just chose your path. It doesn't mean we love our family any less, but it's okay to not meet other people's expectations and when people don't meet our expectations it's okay too😊
I come from a background where entrepreneurship wasn't encouraged either. My family wasn’t business-oriented, and there was often skepticism when it came to taking risks in building a startup. It wasn’t easy to navigate that environment, but what helped me overcome the lack of support was focusing on my passion for problem-solving and innovation.
When I realized that external validation wasn't going to come from my immediate surroundings, I sought support elsewhere. Here’s what helped me:
Building a strong network: I started connecting with like-minded people through local startup communities and online groups. They helped me stay motivated and provided valuable insights that I couldn’t get from my family.
Learning and self-growth: Like you, I took part in different accelerator programs and attended workshops to learn more about entrepreneurship. Being around other driven people made a huge difference.
Focus on the bigger picture: I kept reminding myself why I started my journey, which helped me block out negative noise. Now, my support system is broader and filled with people who share the same vision.
Even though family support is valuable, it’s not always necessary for success. Surround yourself with people who understand your journey, and keep learning from different experiences.
what is currently supper valuable is to join meetup and also create small hardcore whatsapp group where we exchange our learning on a daily basis
Unfortunately I don't..
But Luckyly, I have support directly from God by making everything straightforward and making my friends and all people out there supporting it continuously
No, I have no support from family 😥😥, I started my business by myself and it was a very difficult time for me
