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> If this bump in the road rattles you enough to close shop, you shouldn't be an entrepreneur.

I question the value of telling someone they "shouldn't" be an entrepreneur. Even that they "aren't" an entrepreneur.

Closing shop doesn't have to be a permanent thing.

Didn't get accepted for this round of YC? Decide what that means for you, then continue to live your life.

If rejection makes you stop building the company that you envision, love, and put all of your effort behind, then you will never succeed running a startup. This may be a bold statement, but I'd love to hear what Jobs, Gates, Zuck, or anyone else with expertise in the area have to say.

I definitely agree with this. If you applied to YC to have your project validated by @pg and associates. Then you should think twice about your real motivations. Only close shop when you're sure your idea is not a good one or that you KNOW that you're not able to achieve it.

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