[HPsquared]

It's the difference between being blocked by a wall (with 'no trespassing' sign) and being blocked by a muddy field. Some people find the former more stressful; some the latter.

[notpachet]

Sometimes I feel like I'm staring at a wall in the middle of a muddy field...

[simonbw]

Which one is which in this metaphor? Or is it just that they're different? My guess is that the wall is the startup, but I'm not quite sure.

[HPsquared]

I was thinking the wall is the corporate process and departmental silos, turf wars etc. Startup is the muddy field where you have no support, but nobody in your way.