Hi I am working on EdTech idea. I got positive response in survey and not so sure response from some. I have developed app mock-ups and now looking to hire developer for MVP. I took loan out from bank to finance my idea. After 5 months of R&D and so many flows, I came up with the solution but at last moment I am feeling scared. There is scary feeling of failure and on the other hand positive feeling of success. Honestly there is one word after “what if” either successful or fail. Is that normal for a founder? I have no team member at the moment. I have asked many people around me to co-found idea but got no interest.
Hi there,
Yes, this is completely normal for a founder.
I won't repeat what has already been said in other answers but instead I'll answer from another angle.
Entrepreneurship is all about personal growth. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, it requires an openness and willingness to grow personally even more than professionally. You have to deal with fears, overwhelm, lack of enthusiasm, disappointment, failure, and many other challenging feelings along the way.
I like to see this as an opportunity – the opportunity in adversity.
Since resilience, grit and self-care are vital skills for an entrepreneur to have, each challenge presents you with some valuable lessons to deal with them.
As for fear specifically, I love the brilliant story of going on a road trip with fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. A very effective and creative way to deal with the fear that will always show up when we try to do something new and exciting.
Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utW2cq17nBk&ab_channel=SALTProject.
Enjoy and feel free to reach out if you need a coach,
Carolin
Answered 3 years ago
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