Still, there is a huge gap between the way people picture the startup life and the actual reality. In fact, the gap is so big, you can easily call it a chasm. Multiple factors have created it and continue to widen it every day:<\/p>\n
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- The media that glorifies highly successful founders, yet says little about the rest of them, which in fact represents the majority<\/li>\n
- The pot full of gold that people dream of finding at the end of the rainbow, i.e. a startup turned unicorn<\/li>\n
- Blockbusters that make you want it even more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Let?s take all these urban legends out of the way, even if it?s just for a second. The picture is not so bright anymore, right?<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIn over 17 years of entrepreneurship, I?ve seen many stories starting off on the right foot, yet going awry due to this huge gap. Here are five of the myths I?ve encountered most frequently. Keeping them at bay will take you one step closer to making your dream come true and building a successful startup.<\/p>\n
Myth 1: My idea is amazing, it will change everything<\/h2>\n
Many ideas are fabulous and could change the world, yet very few do. The long path from idea to result is called?implementation<\/em>. It?s what makes the difference between a success story and yet another flop. The best products were not built because those who created them wanted to change the world; they simply wanted to find a very practical solution to a particular problem.<\/p>\n
This myth has another component, and even Wikipedia contributes to its spread:<\/p>\n
“A startup company (startup or start-up) is an entrepreneurial venture which is typically a newly emerged, fast-growing business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing or offering an innovative product, process or service. A startup is usually a company such as a small business, a partnership or an organization designed to rapidly develop a scalable business model.<\/em>“???Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n
“An innovative product,” they say. Do you really think that the people who build products are on a quest for innovation? With many startups, the product is not even new, not in the slightest. Most often, it?s a mashup of existing things\/technologies that, up to that point, were used in a completely different way.<\/p>\n
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