Why to not not start a startup

Paul Graham, essay

This lesson is an essay published on paulgraham.com.

Read the essay

What you'll get

Paul Graham works through the reasons people give for staying out of startups, from inexperience to fear of failure, and asks how well each one holds up. Read it with your own excuse in mind.

Do this week

Pick the reason you most often give for waiting, write down what evidence would prove it wrong, and take one step this week to find that evidence.