Founders need a clear sense of what they're giving up, and what the potential payoff is.
Example:
I'm investing $5k,
and 800 hours of my time,
building this software.
My goal is to reach $10k in MRR
by August 2, 2021.
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Often, being an entrepreneur means foregoing consistent promotions and opportunities in your industry. Starting a business means you're no longer climbing the corporate ladder. In many cases, those become lost years. You can't get those lost opportunities back.
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Leaving a career path (and starting a business) carries this ironic risk:
If your company succeeds, your value as a potential employee goes way up!
If your company fails, and you spent years not climbing the corporate ladder, your value as an employee goes down.Pokaż ten wątek -
Don't undervalue the investment of your life in an idea that (might) not pan out. The longer it takes you to get to "default alive," the riskier your bet becomes. Smart founders get out while the getting's good (so they can try something else).https://twitter.com/destraynor/status/1029688002442874883 …
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Put another way: Money provides optionality. Always pick more optionality!
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If you mean optionality = heads I win, tails I don’t lose, then it is a problem:https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/5/25/desai-commencement-ed/ …
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