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Re:Silicon Valley's best kept secret: Founder liquidity by WarOnPrivacy on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @09:56AM (#40658212)
> Honestly VC-funded startups seem like a cake walk compared to actually starting a small business.

Make this about any brick/mortar businesses and the stresses multiply by another factor. If they're in a federally regulated biz (compliance) or an insurance dominated state (rates, inspections), then multiply again.

Re:Silicon Valley's best kept secret: Founder liquidity by burutthrow1234 on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @01:29PM (#40660700)
This is a comment about brick and mortar businesses, I literally talked about having to personally guarantee a multi-year lease in the post.

And yes, some businesses are even harder due to regulatory requirements