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This takes a very heavy analytical approach to the reasons for seeking an entrepreneurship path. I think it misses the larger point - most people go into it for
by mattsfrey 9y ago
This takes a very heavy analytical approach to the reasons for seeking an entrepreneurship path. I think it misses the larger point - most people go into it for highly personal subjective reasons. Mine, and most I feel like are simply choosing to chase after the dream of making real money, enough to buy our freedom from the rat race and live life on our own terms.
- pryelluw 9y agoMine is similar, but defined as having enough money to buy my freedom to survive. A job will not give me that. Or at least the jobs that are available to me.
- paulsutter 9y agoYou're echoing Steve's explanation exactly: > the dream of making real money, enough to buy our freedom from the rat race and live life on our own terms Quoting Steve quoting the paper's conclusion: > The authors’ conclusion — Entrepreneurs think they are better than their resumes show and realize they can make more money by going it alone. And in most cases, they are right.
- adrianN 9y agoThere are a lot of software engineering jobs that provide enough income for you to retire before you're fifty.
- davidjnelson 8y agoOutside of an equity event or very, very special circumstances, I don’t see that being true in the Bay Area. Managers at Google/Facebook, no problem.