The Paradox of Entrepreneurship

The paradox of entrepreneurship: “As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it”

It used to really annoy me when I started with my first boot-strapped start-up and people with money said “It’s not about the money”. I would think “It’s easy for you to say that, because you’ve already got the money.”

It was only later in life I understood what they really meant. It’s like a footballer saying“It’s not about the ball.” The footballer who is always chasing the ball isn’t welcome on the team – an...