2018 proved that it was never a good idea to launch a project during the bear market if you've got no long term goals for what you're working on. I've seen projects die off easily from there and then lost track because they're not committed to what they're working on. But, I also saw a few projects that introduced themselves on that bear market and didn't stop from there and managed to reach the bull run and then, that was the time that they found success. By looking at the two situations, you can think of it and have an idea of whether you'll have what it takes to pursue the project or just stop.