Why should starting a startup mean 60-80 hour workweeks?
The Economist put together recently a report on startups, incubators and how they are changing the world economy . Very good piece of reading! But there is one part in the startup scene that I don't quite understand. As the report points out it is very common that founding a startup means very intensive work. Both the startups and accelerators acknowledge that it means months if not years of 12+ workdays, no family, no holidays, no relations outside the company not to mention any hobbies. I would hereby argue a it against it. I mean it is important to focus and get things done, but one should fit into the 40 hour workweek. Here are some questions to argue for that: - Do you make sound and good decisions if you have worked for 12+ hours seven days in a row or are you tired? - Do you get the best deal with the best partner if you are hurrying and do not take the time (sometimes months) for negotiations or do you take the one that you can close in two weeks? - If you only work a