If @dsiroker were on Farcaster, here would be my answer to him: (1) fear, (2) fear, (3) fear. I'm not a founder but I've worked closely with many over the years. You ARE a founder though, what's your take? https://x.com/dsiroker/status/1755622803343032760?s=46
FoundersSimply isn’t the same as taking a job, the fear and the uncertainty is crippling irrespective of (potential) eventual satisfaction
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because the vast majority of people want stability, and want someone else to take responsibility. plus I think a lot of people still don't know / think it is an option
FoundersOh, and someone (*cough* @dwr.eth) should get @dsiroker on Farcaster :)
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1. Not everyone has the drive to become an entrepreneur. 2. Freedom to do what you’re passionate about is risky as heck and most people are risk averse. 3. People are lazy; will rather take a steady paycheck and complain than go after their visions and dreams.
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There is a gap in mindset you have to bridge between executing a given task and paving your own path. Have you ever read Arendt 'the human condition'? Quite enlightening in this respect. My god it's scary! but worth it
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fear maybe, also security. people have obligations esp as they get older and can't always put in the resources to make it happen. it requires time, work, etc. and if you are responsible for others (kids, family, health etc) it can affect those things negatively in the short term. not a trade everyone is comfortable w
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Out of HS I went into commission only sales and I learned a lot. I met tons of people and it’s not like they didnt want to create something. Some of them did create something or attempted to go after something but then … Life happened - they got battle tested and some chose that it wasn’t for them.
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People crave the stability even if it’s not enough As Taleb puts it.. the three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary
FoundersI know how @jessepollak would respond: https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x0b7db1ce
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I would say fear and comfort go hand in hand in roadblocks to becoming an entrepreneur
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Fear and self belief. Fear is number 1 for sure, everything else is downstream of it.
FoundersI used to think I could never be a founder because I didn’t want to raise a billion dollar round or become the next Elon musk I recognized that this was wrong, that I should start now, and that I can become any kind of founder I want - VC funded or bootstrapped - b2b saas or candles 🤣
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its hard, the pay is crap in the beginning, and there is a shit load of responsibility. Most folks just want a pay check.
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