15 Signs That You May Have Startup-Itis

Are you a startup old-timer? Does your iPhone have to be surgically removed before bed? Measure yourself against these 15 telltale symptoms of Startup-itis:

You’re banned from using words such as ‘Incubator’, ‘Burn Rate’ and ‘Traction’ at home
You pivot uncontrollably throughout the day
You can’t comprehend anything that isn’t lean
Your startup names become more obscure to the point that no one can pronounce them
Your friends have no idea what you do anymore
You have a nervous twitch and are nearly blind
You still think you and Mark Zuckerberg will be best friends one day
You get better at crying
You use the word ‘social’ more than 20 times a day
You think it’s outrageous for your startup to belong anywhere but the top right hand corner of a matrix chart
A billion dollars seems relative
You’re not interested in what anyone says unless its about tech, innovation, or startups
You pitch everyone you meet and also try to hire them
You know what PHP, WYSIWYG, Refuctoring, Nopping and ROR mean
Your profile picture is a digitally illustrated self-portrait or a picture of you holding a microphone

So, how did you all score peeps? You got hit with a bad case of Startup-itis, didn’t you? Let us know in the comments and don’t be scared to leave any additional symptoms we may have missed. We won’t judge.

Happy Friday and good weekend to y’all, adios, ciao, bonna nuit!