The first thing people ask me when I tell them I am in start-up is "how it feels to be in a start-up?". I usually tell them that it feels exactly like being in love. And it's true. And that's the bad part.

So, you found a person you love (and hope she/he loves you back) and it's the best thing that ever happened to you (at least this week). You feel invincible and that you can do anything! Well, this is "Phase 1" in the start-up world!

Phase 1: Exaggeration or "I am building the new Facebook/Google!"

Every single entrepreneur thinks that his idea is the best idea in the world. And that's good. If you don't believe it yourself, why someone else will? The world falls apart when your idea gets shot down. But you don't care. Because you are in love. In love with your idea. And that feels like nitro in your blood stream. 

In order to succeed in the Start-up world, you reaaaally need to love your product. You need to crave for perfection, skip meals, sleep, baths, sex and everything else that might please you. And you don't care. Because you are with your dream girl. And that's what only matters.

Yeap, Start-ups are like oxygen :)

Coming up next:

Phase 2: Fear

Phase 3: Euphoria

Phase X: Mood Swings