STARTUP SPECIAL............. Why to Not Not Start a Startup

Why to Not Not Start  a Startup   If you're stuck on the same deadend job for years, and always sad on a Sunday  afternoon because you have to go to office the next day, the time may seem  ripe to launch a startup. BI India looks at considerations before you jump onto the startup bandwagon. Examine your feelings objectively, and decide what's best for you. Too Young The average age of startup founders is 27. Being young isn't always about biological age but maturity. Would you feel comfortable directing employees older than you? What if your investor or cofounder disagrees with you? Kids would agree or rebel.An adult would ask why. Too Inexperienced To gain experience is to work for someone else. However, that's not what you need in a startup. That means the best way to gain experience in startups  is to start one. Not determined enough In startups there are no rules ? as such. The determination to make up the rules and make them work can get  you far. Not smart enough If you are smart enough to worry that you are not smart enough, you probably are. Newbie Since startups are new businesses with new business models, no one knows  anything about these businesses. It's OK if you don't know, but be ready to find out. No cofounder Startups are stressful. Most people go through life with partners. So why go through a startup by yourself? No idea Many startups change their idea midway. If you start with an OK idea, and then turn it into a good one, you'll be like most startups. No room Some say there are too many startups.That's like saying that too many people are trying to solve world's problems. Family support Most startups do not generate revenue for the first while. Revenue-free lifestyle may not be possible for people with families to support. Independently wealthy Although few people have the problem of being so rich that it would discourage them from starting a startup, some are. For those people it's still more exciting to work with people who may not be so rich. Afraid to commit Startup will take away your freedom. So if you value it more than anything, don't do a startup. ` Need for structure Some people say that they prefer a job because it gives them structure. It's a nice euphemism. But really it means that they need someone else to  tell them what to do. If that is you, don' start a startup. Fear of uncertainty There is not much uncertainty in startups -most of them fail. But a few don't. So prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. Blind to alternative If you've ever had a job you know how damaging those are Parents want a doctor Parents protect you from risks, which also protects you from rewards A job is the default Getting a job is a tradition that is only 100 years old. Before that the default was farming

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