Lots of people — especially young and ambitious people — say they want to start startups. Very few do. If you’re young-ish and ambitious and you want to become one of those who actually does start something, the biggest danger you face is “credentialism”.
What is credentialism?
Crudely, credentialism (or, more rudely, “badge collecting”) is the belief that it’s always worthwhile to gain one more credential — a place at a prestigious university, a masters degree, a top-tier first job, one more promotion, and so on, before you leap into becoming a founder. Partly you think you’ll be more “ready” to be a founder later; partly you believe that the credential is a worthwhile hedge against potential failure. I think both motivations are misplaced.Read more in Medium.
