Three Women Say a ‘Delusional’ Mindset Built Their Successful Businesses
Summary
Three women entrepreneurs say that having a strong and sometimes unrealistic belief in their ideas helped them start and grow successful businesses. They faced doubts and challenges but kept pushing forward by trusting themselves. Experts say such confidence is common among entrepreneurs in the early stages.Key Facts
- According to a Shopify-Gallup study, 62% of U.S. adults want to be their own boss, and 52% are willing to take financial risks.
- Jelena Skene left a stable job making nearly $80,000 a year to start a marketing agency and a PR platform called Pressflow.
- Jessica Strickland quit a $100,000 boutique matchmaking job to launch Matchmaker AI, a professional dating platform using artificial intelligence.
- Zakia Moulaoui Guery started Invisible Cities, a social enterprise that trains homeless people to lead city tours and share their stories.
- All three women describe a kind of “delusional confidence” as key to overcoming fear and doubt in starting their businesses.
- Career expert Abi Hall says this confidence helps founders believe in their idea before there is proof it will work.
- More than half of business founders credit support from family or friends as important to their success.
- The phrase “fake it until you make it” reflects a common mindset among entrepreneurs facing uncertainty.
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