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Re:Feeling like a fraud while doing startups by mbesto on Monday December 03, 2012 @12:25PM (#4866539)
I 100% feel like this. I work in the enterprise space and it's amazing how many people have never heard of a MVP. When I tell them that their mobile version of their on-premise software needs to follow a lean approach they usually respond with "so you mean like how we used to build software?!?" When I go through this drill, their eyes light up like I've just told them that the new messiah is coming tomorrow. It's really powerful stuff and while I don't have a single massive success under my belt (but hopefully on my way), I do truly believe it's the way to go, and if it's not, I'll die trying to figure out the right way to get companies to support disruptive technology.

I've personally had many failures in my past, which I've only recently been happy to be very public with people about. My greatest personal success has been the realization that those failures are by far my greatest accomplishments.

Re:Feeling like a fraud while doing startups by krmmalik on Monday December 03, 2012 @03:02PM (#4867476)
Interesting i'm in a very similar boat to you. Although with me; i think i need to reconcile with the fact that the failures are accomplishments. I still need to get to that point - Do you have any advice for me?
Re:Feeling like a fraud while doing startups by mbesto on Monday December 03, 2012 @06:06PM (#4868487)
What specific challenges do you have?
Re:Feeling like a fraud while doing startups by krmmalik on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @05:45AM (#4870292)
Any chance we can take this discussion "offline" so to speak? Do you mind if I email you at your gmail address?
Re:Feeling like a fraud while doing startups by mbesto on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @12:52PM (#4877469)
Absolutely...address is in my profile.