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My Venture Diary — Redefining “Venture”
[EP15] It’s about time to give in and admit that I’m not there yet.
According to Merriam-Webster, venture as a noun has the following meaning:
a: an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger
especially : a speculative business enterprise
b: a venturesome act: something (such as money or property) at stake in a speculative venture
(obsolete): destiny, fortune, chance
It’s been four months since I started documenting this journey — time really flies! In the beginning, I chose the word venture because I had learned the difference between a regular venture and a startup. I knew I would probably never build a “startup” in the traditional sense, so I opted for venture instead.
There’s no shame in not creating the newest or coolest product that could rapidly scale into a unicorn, go public, or get acquired by a tech giant — leading to that ever-elusive “happily ever after.”
There’s also no shame in writing about this journey for four months without having an actual, tangible product to show.
Instead, I’ve learned a lot from planning, discussions, and execution — probably more than I ever would have by just reading books or taking another corporate job.
