I dated my co-founder for 7 years. We just broke up, but still working together. It hurts, but the company needs both of us. Anybody ever managed to pull that off ?

I just realized fresh grads at Google make something like 200k after RSUs and bonuses.I made like 70k when I graduated 7 years ago. Is this what other companies in the Bay Area pay their fresh grad programmers???

Bootcamp grads are horrible. Anecdotal experience, but turns out you cant sit through a couple months of classes and know anything about development. Gave them a year leash of heavy hand-holding/training and nothing. Feel like I'm a sucker!

Dear founders dreaming of VC funding you are misguided. You want freedom and impact. VC funding will enslave and cripple you. Do not fall prey to them. No, not even the ones you call 'top tier'. They are not aligned with you, by default.

I feel like a loser because my alternative lending startup isn't growing fast enough (we are 5 months old at this point) and while I know it's about patience I can't help but feel like a bum.

I don't trust any bosses or business owners now. After three different jobs where they profess to care about workers as "family" then proceed to lay off those people, I don't care. The job is only there to make the CEO rich.

Since becoming parent I see less and less sense in most of the technology being pushed nowadays. Every day I ask myself what I can do to leave a better world to our children, and that's not yet another smart marketing tool, a cool AI or an awesome VR

We are in a dead end. Situation is stable, but going nowhere. None of my 10 employees realize this. Just me.

Our startup won't be able to pay salaries this month. I can't sleep for the last 3 months. Alcohol helps. I've been pushing for progress (product, sales, investment), but people don't seem to grasp the situation. CEO – the shittiest job in a startup.

That I've been relatively successful in my own consultancy but I want something more than this. I have so much more to offer the community that I am part of as a whole than the minimal contributions I am making here. But I'm supporting my family.

I started a children's retail clothing store several years ago with my wife. I quickly learned she had no financial sense running a business. Almost ruined our marriage when we had to file bankruptcy less than 1 1/2 years in. I blame myself.

My start-up is floundering. Up until this quarter, I was confident in our business model and knew we only needed funding to succeed. This quarter has been deadly. While we need to be growing 5X, instead our sales are shrinking.

I kicked out two of my cofounders and bought the recommended book "The Founder's Dilemmas" thanks to your help here.Feels like I did everything right in a long time. Thank you guys a lot!

I hate my staff for making my life difficult.They are paid to do their job but they have a sense of entitlement. I wish I can remove everyone of them and just hire robots.

Closing startup with hate from customers after 2 years of promises we couldn't keep simply because we didn't give a shit about the product. Feeling like a liar after trying to convince everyone this was my dream when deep down I knew I hated it.

I quit my well paid job to start my own business. I used to want to do whatever it takes to make it work. All went well 'til recently – backstabbing & disrespectful co-founders, lack of confidence, burnouts, I feel worse than ever, time to quit?

My business partner is jealous of the relationship that I've developed with our team and she does everything to make everyone uncomfortable at the office because of it.

Despite all the advantages I have, I've only jumped from failure to failure … With nothing to show for it

Me every night: why are customers so stupid? First they don't understand what I'm offering them for months. Finally, they buy anyway. But then they pay 4 weeks after deadline? Work would be really nice if the customers weren't there. #b2bInGermany

I invested in 5 startups on behalf of a large corporation and worked at two Series A startups – I thought founding one would be MUCH easier than it is. I am getting my ass kicked everyday. It is not easy or filled with glory.