You are now responsible for key decisions.
You are now responsible for many small decisions too.
You try to delegate to suppliers and staff but they come back with dozens of questions asking for clarifications on parameters you don’t fully understand.
People are delaying work while waiting for your decision.
Your staff are reading your moods and looking to you to bolster their self-esteem.
If you don’t appear to be in control and in charge then things go wobbly.
You spend a lot of time just helping everyone else keep on track.
You are expected to provide a sense of purpose and vision – all while drowning in the struggle of day to day survival.
When you are running out of cash while waiting for that next big order to finalise paperwork – you can’t fully share the uncertainty with your people.
Your family and friends don’t understand your problems and don’t really want to hear about it.
Everyone’s looking for something from you, and half the time you are just giving gut calls and are left feeling like an imposter at times.
Welcome to the top. This is life as the founder of a startup.
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