I completely agree, and it's not because I think he is necessarily wrong. It's just that business rules of any kind are so freaking ridiculous. One person's interpretation of the "right" reasons are no more valid than one person's opinion of the quality of a book or movie.
You say you shouldn't start a business because you want to get rich? I think Sheldon Adelson, Ray Dalio, and Mark Cuban might disagree.
You say you shouldn't start a business because you want to be your own boss? I think Vineyard Vines and 37Signals might disagree.
I think we're in this Steve Jobs era where every successful CEO wants to suddenly espouse Steve Jobs' philosophies as if that will somehow bring them similar successes. But in reality, for every Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, there are thousands of people who yes, just did it for the money. Some succeed, some fail. I'm not sure about the 99% failure statistic, but to just throw that out without any qualification is ridiculous.
I have a good friend who owns a local high-end video equipment rental business. You will never hear of him, but he makes about $250k a year and has an outstanding life. I can assure you he is no rocket scientist and he certainly isn't out to change the world. He just did it and didn't really do much investigating first. I think that's probably the best advice you can give- don't look for generalized advice. It doesn't help you and will probably harm you.
You say you shouldn't start a business because you want to get rich? I think Sheldon Adelson, Ray Dalio, and Mark Cuban might disagree.
You say you shouldn't start a business because you want to be your own boss? I think Vineyard Vines and 37Signals might disagree.
I think we're in this Steve Jobs era where every successful CEO wants to suddenly espouse Steve Jobs' philosophies as if that will somehow bring them similar successes. But in reality, for every Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, there are thousands of people who yes, just did it for the money. Some succeed, some fail. I'm not sure about the 99% failure statistic, but to just throw that out without any qualification is ridiculous.
I have a good friend who owns a local high-end video equipment rental business. You will never hear of him, but he makes about $250k a year and has an outstanding life. I can assure you he is no rocket scientist and he certainly isn't out to change the world. He just did it and didn't really do much investigating first. I think that's probably the best advice you can give- don't look for generalized advice. It doesn't help you and will probably harm you.