20 Steps To Increase Your Startup’s Chances Of Success

Stick with the entrepreneurship game long enough, and luck will eventually come your way.

Here's how you can increase your odds of not giving up:

1. Start with a good safety net.

2. Get your life partner's support.

3. Don't put your personal life on hold.

4. Now is the best time to start.

5. Find your co-founders early.

6. Seek your peloton of other entrepreneurs.

7. Brace yourself for the long haul.

8. Cure your shiny object syndrome.

9. Avoid fundraising if you can.

10. Invest your own money and sweat equity.

11. Tap into government grants.

12. Don't hire until you figure things out.

13. Celebrate every win no matter how small.

14. Use those wins as fuel.

15. Accept that the goal post will keep moving.

16. Remember that no two journeys are alike.

17. Focus on profitability.

18. Stay lean.

19. Trust you'll find your way on the way.

20. Don't forget to have fun.

That's how I cheated the entrepreneurship lottery.