If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;

If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same….

If — by Rudyard Kipling pretty much sums up the life of an Entrepreneur.

It is a brave new world where ideas are being voiced and innovation is taking tangible shape. More people are finding the courage to start their businesses and a supporting ecosystem is increasingly becoming available to oil the wheels of your entrepreneurial dream. But it is not easy chasing your dreams walking down an unknown road, constantly struggling to scale the mountains and cross the moats that appear out of nowhere making you push new boundaries of perseverance.

Below are truths that no one tells you about your start-up journey:

You are on a roller coaster: It’s like being in an open car down a steep road, navigating turns and bends. The best highs and the most abysmal lows too. Yes you will have sleepless nights but they help you savor your victories even more

Peer learning is important: This is something most people don’t talk about. Meeting other entrepreneurs and interacting with them helps you gain... (More)