Prepare a strong rebuttal and be ready to use it.

This should include the fact that failure is part of the entrepreneurial process. Give examples of others that have succeeded post failure. And it may even include comments about how ‘working for the man’ makes you a cog in the machine succeptable to the whims of faceless corporate layoffs, etc. and how taking a ‘job’ and never taking the chance to succeed is the cowards path- Depending on how aggressive you want to be.

Then don’t quit. Work until you succeed. Do whatever it takes to keep food on the table while building your business.

Good luck and keep going.