1. What you think it will be like at the end of a VC pitch:
What it actually is like:
2. The response you think will happen from your Beta product launch:
What ends up happening:
3. How easy you think it is to build a product.
How easy it actually feels:
4. What you think it will be like to start a company with your friends:
What it actually is like:
5. When you quit your job in order to start your own company:
A week after you started your company:
6. What you think you look like while raising capital:
What your team thinks you look like while raising capital:
7. How much you think you will be paid once you have raised a seed round:
The reality is:
8. What you think it will be like to be a solo-founder:
What it actually feels like:
9. When you convince someone to be your co-founder:
How you actually feel:
While starting Boost, we have learned that it is not easy to start a company, however it is the most rewarding experience that you can have in your life. the key is to just start it and then be prepared for anything, and wear lots of hats:
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