Being an entrepreneur is just pretending everything is fine at family dinners

There are days when starting a business isn't about "building in public," it's just about holding on mentally.

You haven't sold anything. You've tried 100 things. You refresh your stats like a drug addict and still: zero.

Not even a shred of traction. Just doubt, and that voice in your head:

"Are you sure you're cut out for this?"

And then there are family meals.

"So, is it taking off?"

"Are you making a living from this?"

"Don't you want to go back to a real company?"

You smile. You say, "Yes, yes, it's progressing." But inside, you just want to scream into a pillow.

It's not that you don't have any ideas. You have too many.

You worked. You got active. But the results, they don't care.

Anyway. Not a post to complain. Just to say to those who are going through this: you are not alone.

It's not always glorious, it's often hard. But we keep going.

Because deep down, we know why we're doing it.