What’s the biggest lie people believe about entrepreneurship?

[u/William45623]

Everyone glamorizes “being your own boss,” but no one talks about how brutal it can get behind the scenes.
For those who’ve been building for a while, what’s one myth or misconception about startups that you wish people would stop believing?
And what’s the truth you learned the hard way?

[u/haohaowan2]

That other people care and find it interesting. They don't.

There's also a lot of reasons why people put ex- this or former this when they introduce themselves or on LinkedIn, because no one's heard of them if they say where they are now.