Alfonso Sainz de Baranda says "most of the entrepreneurs started with great enthusiasm and optimism. Possible problems seem small and huge profits. illusion And this is what leads us start our projects. But the reality is different. " Below, Alfonso explains why it takes a certain type of personality to be an entrepreneur.
Alfonso is the CEO of Dinaru a smart financial software, and is a mentor for the Founder Institute in Madrid , which currently is accepting applications.
" Thinking about Entrepreneurship? not even think it! "was originally published in ThinkingRich , Alfonso's blog. It has been republished with permission;
"Well well, a full year of Dinaru, Go Travel!
Speaking today with my partner I was wondering, If seeming back again would take the decision to leave your job and take Dinaru ?
He believed that answer of course, you would without hesitation. But I was surprised, and myself, saying, "If I had known we would have to go through to get here (and we have left ...), no, I would not have quit my job . "
Do not get me wrong. Dinaru is like my son, an idea that was inside me for years and I had to leave one way or another, and I LOVE to work and give life to this project.
But, and I think that is where a lot of people who want to be entrepreneurs are wrong, the road is hard as hell. We know in a "theoretical" and tell us that we can, but the practice is much harder than we could ever imagine us.
For example, imagine that we are at the end of 2011 I am working as a consultant for KPMG and recently had mounted this Blog, ThinkingRich. One day walking through the retreat, meeting a fortune teller convinces me to tell me my future. I guess it would start telling me something like this :
"Alfonso, I see your future in two years and will have 8 people in your charge. You'll build your own business and you're about to launch something amazing to the world. You're going to re-find an old love and you will start out with her. "
So far so good, I smile to the witch and would be happy. But if you really had been good, if they really had been able to see the future would have continued the witch ...
"Just do it. I see that you are gaining weight 18 kilos in this period. You'll spend many sleepless nights and have many nightmares every night thinking about failure. Just you will see your friends during this time, because you'll be so busy that you can not spend time. "
Here and start thinking " in that mess I'm getting! But hey, it's sure worth it and besides, I know you know this beforehand separate work from personal ... ".
pitonisa But, if it were really, really good, relentless follow :
"During these two years also have people who will steal money. Many people will leave you lying on the road and you have to lift your work. I see you get another lift, but at great cost to your health.
Also see that all plans that do originally in breach flagrantly but will not be the fault of anyone in particular ... sometimes they will break because you'll be too optimistic, others because others are too optimistic ... other ignorance and other problems that arise from nowhere . In short, you will suffer a lot. "
Here I interrupted the witch, and with a trembling voice, ask: " But it will be worth Will I get success? ". And the witch, which was good but not as good, I will say " That's not what I know, only you can decide . "
Does this mean that I regret? For NOTHING. I am happier than ever because I know I'm where I should be. "
Then I would give € 20 and go to where my boss to ask how I can improve my work. And, I have no doubt, if I had known beforehand what I was going to occur, Dinaru never have existed .
¿ This means that I regret ? For NOTHING. I'm happier than ever because I know I'm where I belong. But I'm human, and if I knew the sweat and tears that it would cost me pull this off, I do not think I would have had the strength and courage to undertake .
Most entrepreneurs started with great enthusiasm and optimism. Possible problems seem small and huge profits. illusion And this is what leads us to start our projects .
But the reality is different; potential problems are bigger than our worst nightmares and problems appear unaware.
And so, in order to take forward a project needs to be made of a different pasta. Not everyone can be (in my case, I'm still not 100% sure to be ... when Dinaru appear in all the papers I will tell you), but for those who are thinking of undertaking, remember that "being your own boss" and " have something of mine "is not always as nice as it looks .
Bottom line? Luckily I found no witch ...;) "
To learn more about Alfonso Sainz de Baranda, visit his blog or follow him on Twitter AlfonsoSB .
