> Founders risk everything, move across the country or further, endure endless stress, damage relationships, sacrifice their health and pour their every waking moment into creating something people want — and they’re rewarded with a yawn.
Risk and effort are admirable and impressive, but at the end of the day it's the product that is being demonstrated. No one is entitled to the awe of the crowd just because they took big risks or made big sacrifices.
I read the main thrust of her post to be to fellow entrepreneurs - and to remind them to not worry about that commentary and keep going with the hard work of what they are doing.
Rather than the whole woe is me portion you quoted (and I agree it was laid on a little thick) I think money quote was fuck that noise and for the target audience I think that is pretty good advice.
Risk and effort are admirable and impressive, but at the end of the day it's the product that is being demonstrated. No one is entitled to the awe of the crowd just because they took big risks or made big sacrifices.