Working in the world of startups can become such a major part of your life that you forget what it’s like to talk to people who really don’t get it. I can’t tell you how many times someone has said to me, “Oh wow, you can code? That’s awesome!”. Seriously? No, I don’t work as a professional developer, if that’s what you’re thinking.
Here are some other wild misconceptions you may have come across:
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Only technical people can work in startups – if you didn’t study computer science it’s not gonna happen
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They all start off with a lump sum of venture capital funding
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In London they need to be based in Shoreditch, in California, Silicon Valley
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Founders can’t have a life outside their job, let alone a family
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All startups need to address an entirely new idea
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Either you’ll have the next Facebook or you’ll fail entirely
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Getting additional funding isn’t that difficult if your idea is good
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Since you’re expected to do so many different tasks, your career will lack direction
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Only young people can work in startups
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You have to be a mega-entrepreneur to work in a startup
What startup myths have you heard? Let us know in the comments!