If you have such a strong fear response to something that is entirely made up in your head, then you need to rewire your brain before ever starting to become an entrepreneur.
I'm built for this stuff because I give 0 F*cks. I mean, I try to stay out of jail for the most part... but you need to be very, very, very tolerant of the unknown things like risk, failure, etc.
You need to be willing to run happily over the tightrope because all you can see is the prize on the other side, too stupid to look down and imagine falling. Because in the real world of business, the "death" below is just embarrassment, starting over, failing, maybe even getting sued. None of these things are fatal. But everyone still acts like they are.
Everyone I know who does well in business is a "yes man". They're down for anything, rarely play it safe, and see opportunities everywhere. They see all the reasons to DO something, not the reasons to NOT do it. All of the average people I know are the opposite. They see the risks, the negatives, etc. I say the negatives and risks of being a loser who played it safe are far, far worse than taking a chance.
So, just make the damn application. No one will probably hear about it anyways. If you get sued, I say you're doing pretty well. I hope I get sued by a giant company for being a competitive threat to them. What a dream that would be.
I'm built for this stuff because I give 0 F*cks. I mean, I try to stay out of jail for the most part... but you need to be very, very, very tolerant of the unknown things like risk, failure, etc.
You need to be willing to run happily over the tightrope because all you can see is the prize on the other side, too stupid to look down and imagine falling. Because in the real world of business, the "death" below is just embarrassment, starting over, failing, maybe even getting sued. None of these things are fatal. But everyone still acts like they are.
Everyone I know who does well in business is a "yes man". They're down for anything, rarely play it safe, and see opportunities everywhere. They see all the reasons to DO something, not the reasons to NOT do it. All of the average people I know are the opposite. They see the risks, the negatives, etc. I say the negatives and risks of being a loser who played it safe are far, far worse than taking a chance.
So, just make the damn application. No one will probably hear about it anyways. If you get sued, I say you're doing pretty well. I hope I get sued by a giant company for being a competitive threat to them. What a dream that would be.