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Here are few gut-check questions to ask yourself before starting your company:

- Are you willing to spend the next 7-10 years of your life on this idea?

- If you run into hard times and it’s not working out (this could be years), would you be willing to push through?

- Do you have real conviction and passion for the space or do you just want to start a company?

- Are you willing to compete against 15-20 competitors with the same idea, and do you think you will win? Why will you win?

- Is your personal network supportive of you starting a company?

- Do you have sufficient savings set aside to sustain you while you fundraise?




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