This article really hits the nail on the head with why I think there's a Web 2.0 bubble. People are not starting firms because of they think they can bring something both unique and compelling to a particular area, but because they want to have a start-up. Oh, and get filthy rich too. The investors are as much to blame by throwing cash at them. Facebook. 10 billion. My ass.
I love having my own company, but I also know what a roller coaster ride it is and that if you're not in it for the right reason, you're just going to come away with trauma and bruises.
This is really interesting. PG seems to have recognized this for some time, though - you almost have to coax the entrepreneurs out of the engineering school. The best ones don't start out full of confidence.
Healthy self-doubt is one thing, but are you supposed to be riding the line between self-doubt and giving up? (if so, I guess I'm on the right track)