I’m ceo and cofounder of my startup. Currently going through techstars. The product is good, has really good traction, solving a big problem in an industry I don’t care about. I have deep passion for social issues and specially education.
The only thing that motivates ALOT me about my current company is that we can make a lot of money so I can just eventually leave and do something I’m passionate about with that money.
Am I doomed?
Honestly, it just makes the lows lower and the highs higher because you don’t feel the wins to the core, unless you’re totally money motivated. I look for the pieces I like about the company beyond the product, as well as having the control that I do. The payoff is just in the exit in these cases and you have to focus on that destination as the journey won’t feel as rewarding.