[mLuby]

Exactly. Founder myths gloss over the starting details heavily (perhaps because then they seem merely lucky and hardworking).

For example, a recent Musk biography spent maybe a page on the part where he became successful, and a Jobs one just a paragraph or two.

I'd like to see a compilation of these details.

[pm90]

There is a deep yearning in humans for a good story. However, taking these stories at face value is a recipe for certain failure.

In a certain harsh sense, if you're gullible enough to believe in those stories you're probably not ready to start your own business.

[bduerst]

Part of being a successful founder is spinning a yarn for your startup though. It's not improbable that the majority of successful founders are also just good at telling the story about it while glossing over the boring hard parts.