

It is learning to overcome being constantly slapped by “the struggle” and the stress, psychological meltdowns, and existential crises that come after. The harsh reality is that being a CEO of a startup is having to be constantly backed into a corner with only two paths that lie ahead - both of which will end in some sort of a disaster. Unlike other business books that focus on how to run a company correctly and all the sunshine and rainbows that follow after, Horowitz reveals that there is no such thing as a perfect business. This is the harsh reality of building a startup, as told by veteran entrepreneur Ben Horowitz. The world seems to turn as everything you care about begins to slip away from your fingertips.

Staring at the phone for the call that won’t come - and then it does.Įxcept it’s not about your company, it’s about your wife. Amidst the turmoil, you decide to take the company public, displaying a facade of courage towards each banker you meet.Īll that’s left to do is wait. Your business is down to its last stretch but the investors aren’t putting any more cash in advisers are telling you it may be the end.
