Have you ever had an idea of something new and believed that if you had the guts to start a business you would make it big?
Have you ever wanted something that you couldn't get, a service or a product, and thought that it could be great that somebody actually solved your need? Maybe yourself?
If you not only experimented these situations but actually started your own company to test if your gut feeling was right, you suffered and are most likely still suffering from what I call the "start-up thrill". Not to worry. It is a good thing...
The start-up thrill appears as a consequence of infringing on ourselves a combination of uncertainty, mixed with a dose of daring, loads of resilience and a good sense of risk management.
When we give our dreams a chance, no matter what these are, amazing feelings of accomplishment and pride fill each day we work. Inversely, desolation burns our soul when things do not turn out exactly as expected, no matter how much effort we put on them. Like everything in life, I suppose, but this time we are highly responsible for the results.
But, do we mind? Not so much. We are doing something we believe in.
Success within a start-up is a matter of combining amazing execution, with passion and luck. It is believing that if you persevere you'll get where you want.
Because no one ever tell us how great this start-up thrill is, we let time pass by, thinking that maybe one day... one day, we'll do it. Then as we get older, major stoppers to doing anything new take over: risk aversion and shame to fail. At some point, we give up on our dream and we continue ignoring our heart. We think: "start-ups are not for everyone, after all". What a pity!
If you want to feel the start-up thrill, which I highly recommend, do not wait much longer. This comes from someone who feels that she should have jumped onto that train already some time ago.
When in need of some time of reflection regarding professional career, some people decide to travel all over the world, I decided to give my own idea a chance. Since then, I can't live without the thrill :)
Remember: it is never too late!
