Ask HN: Entrepreneurs, how long did it take you to succeed?

How long did it take? How many ideas did you go through? What made you stick to an idea vs pivot?

EDIT: People keep asking about the definition of success. Success means you had a venture that was successful from your perspective. Whether that's a small business that generates enough income to replace a day job, or a million dollar exit. I don't consider a side project a success though, would need to be full time