Super Serialitis
Now there are 2 types of entrepreneurs:
1. One off entrepreneurs. People with a big idea or found a problem to fix. These people are stable and tend to be good investments with the right guidance. The problem with one off entrepreneurs is that they tend to be gun shy when its their own money at stake so they need hand holding.
2. Seral Entrepreneurs: these people need no hand holding. They are gung-ho smart guys. The problem is that without the right context they are easily misunderstood. They may have a million ideas and talk about a new one each week even while building a different one. They don’t build everything they talk about, not even close but they love sharing ideas. Serial entrepreneurs tend to be screwed because they tell other people their ideas to get feedback and sometimes ideas get stolen. Serialists love the thrill of solving a problem and look for it in everyday life (this is a curse btw) because they are so critical of the world around them, they tend to spot a lot of flaws. The problem is, these people tend to be dismissed by normal society and a lot of investors as crackpots (unless they have a super successful exit behind them). Context is king if you are a serialist and want funding. Know how to control yourself and who to present your ideas to and how. Personally i’ve given up on pretending not to be a serialist and acknoledge it and hope people understand and I know how to market myself and I still scare people away. It’s life.
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