1/ As a former/recovering 4HWW disciple, I've been thinking about writing a post on this to other 'lifestyle' business founders who have fallen into the trap. Some quick thoughts to follow...https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore/status/973625709762576390 …
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5/ The paradox of a 4HWW/lifestyle business is that most people who successfully start one actually love to work. Instead of optimizing for free time, I realized I should have been optimizing for what I really wanted: to work on hard problems with as many smart people as possible
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6/ A VC-backed startup was the right answer for me for many reasons, but here are two: a) The smartest people generally don't want to come work for your lifestyle business. b) Funding removes the financial constraint that prevents you from hiring the smartest people you can find.
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7/ All this reminds me of
@cdixon's post: "Climbing the wrong hill." When you're climbing a hill, don't forget to ask yourself if you want the things you get when you reach the top. Because if you're reasonably smart and driven, you probably will. http://cdixon.org/2009/09/19/climbing-the-wrong-hill/ …Show this thread -
8/ Lastly...the constraining factor in the startup ecosystem is the # of founders who can execute. I think 4HWW/lifestyle business founders are the biggest untapped natural resource. They know how to bootstrap, break with norms, execute, and sell.https://twitter.com/typesfast/status/920729346670596096 …
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Thanks! Great post that really got me thinking.
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