Okay, so for a number of posts now I’ve been talking about how difficult startups are, overcoming huge obstacles, the bootstrapped life, how sheer hard work is a requirement, etc…
But you know what? Startups are just F-U-N.
I’ve never been more engaged in my life, and now I’m really just addicted to the experience of STARTING.
Here’s a quick list of reasons why!
1. You can opt not to work with people you don’t want to (either client or employee)
2. The feeling of that first office when you get the furniture in
3. Seeing the idea you thought of ACTUALLY being bought
4. Seeing that FIRST check, cash, or deposit from a customer
5. Unencumbered creative brainstorming knowing the discussion could go ANYWHERE
6. Not being able to sleep because you’re psyched about something you want to implement
7. Winning a bid over a more established competitor
8. Working in the trenches with your startup team, CREATING SOMETHING
9. Pizza
10. Overnight overtime resulting in MAKING the deadline
11. Working on a truly innovative idea
12. Working with great people
13. Working on something YOU OWN
14. Getting a sincere “thanks” from a client
15. Pizza
16. Feeling momentum build
17. Great people saying “yes” to your job offer
18. The ability to MAKE your job your ideal one
19. Freedom from incompetent bosses
20. Freedom from useless meetings
21. Freedom from the need to suck up
22. Freedom from tyrannical bosses
23. Freedom from CYA culture (cover your ass)
24. CREATING a culture, not merely assimilating yourself into one
25. The continuous process of LEARNING about stuff are truly passionate about
26. Working on WORTHWHILE projects
27. Making the rules up as you go along (or as you need them)
28. Less talk, more action
29. It’s an investment and a day job (with a salary) at the same time
30. Exchanging ideas and war stories with other startup owners
31. The slow realization that you don’t need a corporate job to survive
32. The slow realization that there aren’t any limits
33. Current customers creating new leads through unsolicited referrals
34. Freedom to choose what sort of condiments you like for the pantry (like good brewed coffee, knorr seasoning, or banana ketchup)
35. Not only could you let your hair down and be yourself, you could be your BEST self
These are just SOME of the multitude of reasons why Startups are just awesomely fun.
Got more? Please feel free to hit the comment box to add reasons!
JUAN GREAT LEAP 