Pls Don't build Startup

Hey, I want to say with all from very long but not able to get courage to say this. When I was kid I was very excited to build startups/business coming from lower middle class family in northern India, even I not completed my formal education just for sake of building startups.

From last 5 years I have not spend time with my family, friends, not able to celebrate single moment, occasions (although succeed lil bit in traction)

Even after doing all good with honesty, hard work what I get :

1. Teammates/Partners left with false accusation
2. Pending liabilities
3. Investors blaming me for the situation that I have not created although they ditched us
4. Even I am struggling with personal runway, mental stress now just for sake of saving company

Please guys don't romanticize the glamour of building startups, there are lot of other ways to create impact towards society, living peaceful life's.

Please mark my few lines if you are starting or plan to start :

1. Have a decent personal runway of next 36-48 months
2. Angel Investors + Govt schemes >> VCs
3. Profit> Revenue> Funding
4. Have a strong paperwork for everything from day 1
5. Be very cautious while getting your early teammates/partner.
6. Try to bootstrap if possible
7. Mentorship is available through multiple platforms you don't have to dilute just sake of so called advise
8. Try to talk to your family members, friends who can actually back you emotionally regardless of results.
9. Don't leave your stable career just because you think you have good idea, product or capital.
10. Keep patience it's very long term game

And in last please take care yourself on your own, every relationship whatever you are going in this ecosystem will be transactional, full of lie, ego driven.

I don't want to discourage anyone but ya pls keep in mind above all points, This all are my personal experience, I pray that you don't have to go from the situation I have suffered.

P.S It's about 6 months back, I have left everything but my confidence, courage everything I am not able to get back. Now just exploring different ways of living, I have decent skills may be soon I will look for some jobs where I can contribute in meaningful manner.

Thanks once again for reading whole post 🙌