I’ve been reading a great book recently (Founders at Work – highly recommended). In one of the interviews, a founder says that once his company started he was largely driven not by the possible success, fame or money, but rather the unthinkable possibility of failure. Upon the buy-out of his company (for many millions) the over-powering feeling was relief (that he hadn’t messed it up).
Coming from one of the success stories of our time, these are sobering words for an entrepreneur indeed.
