Building a startup in an accelerator, especially when connected to an open source project, is an exercise in learning about an entirely new world. That new world is Finance and Business. Not “I can start and run a business”, but exit strategies, multipliers, financial models, and N-tier reselling margins.
Heck, that doesn’t even include the finance part! It’s crazy, and fascinating, all in the same breath. Let’s talk about how hard it is, and why you’re not doing it, and why you should.