Why do people think my new business idea is crazy?
When pitching a new concept, founders face immediate skepticism and discouragement, being told that no customers will want it or that it simply will not work. This constant dismissal makes people feel like giving up and staying silent instead of sharing new ideas.
Core Friction Pattern
Analysis of 2 peer accounts across online developer and community forums reveals that “Why do people think my new business idea is crazy?” repeatedly surfaces due to edge-case mismatches between standard defaults and real-world environments. Standard troubleshooting frequently falls short, compelling practitioners to develop custom workarounds.
+4 alternative community-tested workarounds cataloged below.
What the numbers show
Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count
- People have been saying this in most months since September 2026.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Why do people think my new business idea is crazy?
- 1seeking validation from different communitiesDid this help you?
- 2pivoting to smaller test models like juice deliveryDid this help you?
- 3relying on personal conviction against external criticismDid this help you?
- 4Doing what has always been done despite knowing it is ineffectiveDid this help you?
- 5Considering staying quiet and not sharing suggestionsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Anyway now that I am in the role my ED just acts like I’m a crazy person for ever bringing up cultivation activities or relationship building.”source ↗
“My ED looks at me like I am crazy. And breezes by the suggestion, asking I just do what we have always done.”source ↗
“Again I am looked at like I am insane for the suggestion and the conversation moves on.”source ↗
“Part of me just wants to sit back and not speak at all.”source ↗
“Bei der Planung bekomme ich aber gerade viel Gegenwind aus meinem Umfeld - es würden sich keine Kunden finden, ich solle es anders herum betrachten und die Büros bezahlen damit ich überhaupt bei ihnen ausschenken dürfte und Unternehmen würden für sowas kein Geld ausgeben.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 7How to turn a business idea into reality with no money
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- 6Why am I so terrified to start my own business?