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Hey I am on Medial • 2m

Imposter Syndrome is silently killing your startup dreams You’ve got ideas. Maybe even skills. But something keeps holding you back. That something might be imposter syndrome and here’s why you need to crush it. • What is imposter syndrome? It’s that voice in your head saying “I’m not good enough” “I don’t know enough” “Who am I to build this?” Even when you're capable, it convinces you you're not. It hits hardest when you're just starting out — especially with startups, where there’s no playbook. • How it blocks you: You overthink everything. You keep tweaking your idea, waiting for it to be ‘perfect’. You compare yourself to startup founders with fancy degrees or 10 years of experience. And so… you never start. • The truth? Almost every successful founder has felt like a fake at some point. They just didn’t let that voice win. • How to beat it: – Start before you feel “ready”. You’ll never feel ready. Start anyway. – Surround yourself with people building things , their momentum rubs off. – Share your progress online. Public accountability boosts confidence. – Track small wins. Your brain needs proof that you’re moving forward. – Remember: confidence comes after action, not before it. • Real people who broke through imposter syndrome: – Brian Chesky (Airbnb) didn’t come from a tech background. He was a designer, couch-surfing himself. Thought no one would trust strangers with their homes. Today? Built a $100B+ company. – Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started Biocon when no one took a young woman seriously in biotech. She was rejected by many, felt out of place — and yet built India’s biggest biopharma company. – Sahil Bloom (creator/investor) had zero writing background. Thought he had “nothing new to say.” Today, millions follow him for insights. He just started anyway. Imposter syndrome is real. But it’s also a sign you care. Just don’t let it be the reason you never try.

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Vishnu Dileesh

Engineer | Entrepren... • 2m

When I am drowning in imposter syndrome. I think of the spin Seth Godin gave to the feeling. He says to accept the feeling and understand that you are about to do something important. He views it as a way to find out the growth zones in our life.

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Hey I am on Medial • 2m

please help me with a solution for this, I know I have it.

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Majid Shareef

Hey I am on Medial • 2m

no it's not only imposter syndrome I've researched for six months on a product and now that I'm ready I'm short of money

Aniket Khote
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Skeletos IT Services • 2m

That's True, I always feel that

Shekhar Metre

Working new mobile a... • 2m

mine also same it's unique but not getting confidence to do.

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