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Well kaonashi, I am a lot of things, but lazy sure isn't one of them. Scared? Sure, but what entrepreneur doesn't get scared, especially when it's all new for them.
The truth is (I'm sure you'll disagree) that one can be a strong designer and a not-so-strong businessperson at the same time. While the two skill sets have certain overlaps, they are by and large right brain and left brain activities, respectively. A person who's not a natural at sales and business can become good at those things, but it takes hard work and the humility to ask for advice from people who are successful. I agree with you about the futility of designing for designers, but you're comparing apples to oranges. There are at least a few successful design entrepreneurs on QBN, so why not ask the peanut gallery in addition to my real-world friends and colleagues?
I've got a wife and son to look after, so I kinda don't want to fuck this up. I'm sure you can appreciate that. This is where the actual living out of my faith becomes a challenge, and it's something I pray over every day. It's an opportunity for faith to grow, but I rarely see it that way.
I've seen/heard of good designers blowing their careers so many times because they couldn't handle the business side. I don't want to join the ranks of casualties. I appreciate the compliments on my work, but design talent and conceptual prowess are only part of the equation.
I have a lot of confidence in my design skills, because I've learned from the best and I've been doing it for long enough. Not so much with the business stuff. Like I said, it's a totally different skillset. I do hope to have more confidence in that realm someday, but I'm just not there yet.