diff --git a/voltha/main.py b/voltha/main.py
index f28cdbe..a19c1ba 100755
--- a/voltha/main.py
+++ b/voltha/main.py
@@ -234,26 +234,31 @@
 
     @inlineCallbacks
     def startup_components(self):
-        self.log.info('starting-internal-components')
-        self.coordinator = yield Coordinator(
-            internal_host_address=self.args.internal_host_address,
-            external_host_address=self.args.external_host_address,
-            rest_port=self.args.rest_port,
-            instance_id=self.args.instance_id,
-            config=self.config,
-            consul=self.args.consul).start()
-        init_rest_service(self.args.rest_port)
+        try:
+            self.log.info('starting-internal-components')
+            self.coordinator = yield Coordinator(
+                internal_host_address=self.args.internal_host_address,
+                external_host_address=self.args.external_host_address,
+                rest_port=self.args.rest_port,
+                instance_id=self.args.instance_id,
+                config=self.config,
+                consul=self.args.consul).start()
+            init_rest_service(self.args.rest_port)
 
-        self.grpc_server = yield VolthaGrpcServer(self.args.grpc_port).start()
+            self.grpc_server = yield VolthaGrpcServer(self.args.grpc_port).start()
 
-        # initialize kafka proxy singleton
-        self.kafka_proxy = yield KafkaProxy(self.args.consul, self.args.kafka)
+            # initialize kafka proxy singleton
+            self.kafka_proxy = yield KafkaProxy(self.args.consul, self.args.kafka)
 
-        # adapter loader
-        self.adapter_loader = yield AdapterLoader(
-            config=self.config.get('adapter_loader', {})).start()
+            # adapter loader
+            self.adapter_loader = yield AdapterLoader(
+                config=self.config.get('adapter_loader', {})).start()
 
-        self.log.info('started-internal-services')
+            self.log.info('started-internal-services')
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.exception('Failure to start all components {}'.format(e))
+
 
     @inlineCallbacks
     def shutdown_components(self):
@@ -296,9 +301,12 @@
         topic = "voltha-heartbeat"
 
         from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
-        lc = LoopingCall(get_kafka_proxy().send_message, topic, message)
-        lc.start(10)
-
+        kafka_proxy = get_kafka_proxy()
+        if kafka_proxy:
+            lc = LoopingCall(kafka_proxy.send_message, topic, message)
+            lc.start(10)
+        else:
+            self.log.error('Kafka proxy has not been created!')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     Main().start()