For most of us not born into riches, to be an entrepreneur usually means to work a full time job (or two) on top of running our own project/ business.
The answer to your question is really simple, how do you handle it?
You don’t.
You should be using it as incredible context to prove them wrong. Experienced entrepreneurs know that caring what people think ( about you) matters not. What matters is what you think of you. I can’t tell you how many times I was on the brink of giving up, what kept me going was my belief that not only can I do it, but that I SHOULD do it. Look at your life like a story- your family is making your story more interesting. They would be the antagonists of your epic tale.
Knowing nothing about your business (besides some comments where you describe it as a marketplace for influencers to connect with businesses)- if you have an interactive market place that has areas that are working- double down on those areas and eliminate the other parts.
Personally today I think to make it as an entrepreneur, you need influencers to sell (online product based businesses). I would be focussing on making small businesses aware of the benefits of influencer marketing. Maybe focus on the revenue model and eliminate up front risk for small businesses. ( most small businesses struggle with having lots of cash on hand to spend on something like an influencer.)
For most of us not born into riches, to be an entrepreneur usually means to work a full time job (or two) on top of running our own project/ business.
The answer to your question is really simple, how do you handle it?
You don’t.
You should be using it as incredible context to prove them wrong. Experienced entrepreneurs know that caring what people think ( about you) matters not. What matters is what you think of you. I can’t tell you how many times I was on the brink of giving up, what kept me going was my belief that not only can I do it, but that I SHOULD do it. Look at your life like a story- your family is making your story more interesting. They would be the antagonists of your epic tale.
Knowing nothing about your business (besides some comments where you describe it as a marketplace for influencers to connect with businesses)- if you have an interactive market place that has areas that are working- double down on those areas and eliminate the other parts.
Personally today I think to make it as an entrepreneur, you need influencers to sell (online product based businesses). I would be focussing on making small businesses aware of the benefits of influencer marketing. Maybe focus on the revenue model and eliminate up front risk for small businesses. ( most small businesses struggle with having lots of cash on hand to spend on something like an influencer.)
I hope you keep going!