Dreams crushed, families torn apart, savings emptied, and past friends now bitter enemies. It means that someone dared to take action and breathe life into a dream. The good news is that this person is not going to spend their life wondering if they should plunge into the risky waters of ownership. For better or for worse, they know. Owning your own business is an aphrodisiac that blinds the owner to any flaws that the concept may have.
Most entrepreneurs know and even understand that starting a business is risky.
Or at least they think they do. But, that's not the problem. The problem lies at the core of the dream. The excitement that breeds as you talk about it, fueling even more excitement until you stop listening to anyone who doesn't agree with you. When people offer objections or criticisms, you usually dismiss them as errant opinions because they just don't understand.