"The founder's gamble"

Honest but scary:

Of course the faith may be mistaken. The gamble come up short. In fact, that’s bound to happen eventually if you place enough bets. Nobody is forever the oracle and all lucky streaks end. But that’s the risk with taking risks. Native to the game. Part of the deal. And not a reason not to play.

Because someone needs to be comfortable starting the fire that can clear the path, despite the danger that it might also burn down your house, lest the company is to stagnate. You have to handle it with care, but ultimately it’s one of the finest duties of founders to embrace that flame.