Is Fear of Hearing “No” Holding Back Your Venture?

Almost all of us have some level of fear about being rejected.  Fear of getting told "no" so often keeps us from achieving all of that with which we are capable.  This fear can impact us in our business activities, as well as in many aspects of our personal life. Few people in business need to be more capable of being able to tolerate hearing "no" than the founder of a new venture. Even the most successful of founders will hear "no" far more often than "yes" from capital … [Read more...]