{"id":196,"date":"2016-12-02T00:16:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T00:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techjoysy.wordpress.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2017-01-23T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T14:14:12","slug":"how-being-a-founder-is-like-being-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joysyjohn.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/02\/how-being-a-founder-is-like-being-a-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"How Being a Founder is Like Being a Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience & the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” – Harriet Tubman<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Being a parent and being a founder<\/strong> of a startup are two of life’s most challenging roles that some do at the same time. Here are 8 ways they are similar<\/strong>. Thanks to Amit Rai<\/a>, founder of LetsCoo<\/a> for his ideas!<\/p>\n

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  1. You can’t stop talking about it, even when others don’t five a f***!<\/li>\n
  2. You can try your best more often than not the outcome is beyond your control.<\/li>\n
  3. Even when you give it your 100%, you feel you should do more.<\/li>\n
  4. It kills you and yet you wouldn’t have it any other way.<\/li>\n
  5. No one really knows how to do but everyone feels qualified to advise.<\/li>\n
  6. If you knew what it entails you’d never do it.<\/li>\n
  7. The team involved is more important than you.<\/li>\n
  8. You are always selling an idea!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Any other ways you think they are similar? Please tweet or add your comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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