As a woman who is trying to be a “startup founder” I’d never use that title until I have a working product with paid customers. Until then, it’s a side project.
Most of the time, unless they kept their job they’ll be living off savings and possibly broke. They’ll also be very busy, because if they truly are founders they’ll only have time to commit to one thing: their product.
Oh my god I was just talking to a friend about this, literally every other guy in my area is a ‘founder’ aka unemployed and just registered a business name. It feels like a consequence of podcast bro culture, where guys are doing a bunch of performative stuff to feel like they are ‘alphas’. Very cringeworthy.
You do have to make sure they’re not just pretending and know what they’re talking about and doing versus some pipe dream.
I am in tech so I can usually discern if someone’s bullshitting me with some half baked idea while driving around uber (nothing wrong wit driving uber) but in my experience, it’s like dating a starving artist or aspiring actor. No guarantees and do they have a solid backup career or background to lean on if it doesn’t pan out
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Hot take: huge egos, brag a lot, and are typically from privileged families
That means unemployed
As a woman who is trying to be a “startup founder” I’d never use that title until I have a working product with paid customers. Until then, it’s a side project.
Most of the time, unless they kept their job they’ll be living off savings and possibly broke. They’ll also be very busy, because if they truly are founders they’ll only have time to commit to one thing: their product.
Oh my god I was just talking to a friend about this, literally every other guy in my area is a ‘founder’ aka unemployed and just registered a business name. It feels like a consequence of podcast bro culture, where guys are doing a bunch of performative stuff to feel like they are ‘alphas’. Very cringeworthy.
That’s just a silly way of saying they’re jobless.
Let me guess, he works hard and plays harder? Eye roll, pass.
Yeah. I’m working on my own business, but I would still have my main job that I put down.
Also, I think it’s weird when men put that down. How about you finish your start up business and then date. I’m not willing to be a part of that ride.
Some are def doing the damn thing but super busy.
You do have to make sure they’re not just pretending and know what they’re talking about and doing versus some pipe dream.
I am in tech so I can usually discern if someone’s bullshitting me with some half baked idea while driving around uber (nothing wrong wit driving uber) but in my experience, it’s like dating a starving artist or aspiring actor. No guarantees and do they have a solid backup career or background to lean on if it doesn’t pan out