| Entrepreneurship is for the insane. I think depression counts. Depression can also be source of energy and it powers creativity. It's a double edged sword; it can either drive you forward or drag you back. But don't expect it to cure your depression. The highs are high and the lows are very low. You still have things to lose - your reputation, bankruptcy, your employees' livelihood. And like an effective drug, you might actually be reliant on depression as a form of energy. Also be careful as you can easily get trapped in a bad business, making too little revenue to grow but also invested too much to quit. This is much worse than being stuck driving for Uber. It's also harder to pitch while depressed. Investors like optimism. So I would recommend something you can completely bootstrap. I'd go for low hanging fruit that you can almost immediately cash in on. You can do ecommerce on a niche. SaaS is nice but it needs a lot of time to start. Avoid things like games which are difficult to monetize. Inexperience isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, people tend to do better when they can't just quit for some high paying job. You will get stuck at some point, and it's usually people like you who push past the obstacles. You can check out indiehackers.com for a broad range of stories. |