u/zitpop

I really appreciate this community and value peoples takes in here. I have come to find that for me, more than anything, entrepreneurship is about self reflection and self development. And making money and building a business of course, but also all the learnings.

What have been some of your reflections and learnings over the years?

A highlight of mine (may not apply to your experience, this has been mine)

- Keep it in the family. I only start any new business ventures with my husband from now on. Have been burned too many times by others and others may have been burned by me as well, by all means. I feel like everything we do is for our family, so I'm not involving others in that.

Hope some of you want to share yours!

After 6 months of dragging me through interviews and blowing hot air up my ass, my startup was just rejected for a pretty substantial investment and accelerator programme. What bothers me the most is that they approached me, asking me to apply and kept me hoping and jumping through hoops. I feel like I should have just realized they're just trying to pump their numbers of applications. Man, I feel so dumb. Anyone have some stories to share to lift my spirits?