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It takes about 1-2 years to get decent profit flowing in a startup, so if you can live 5-6 years, then quit and try for 2. You will grow so much during this ti
by malux85 8y ago
It takes about 1-2 years to get decent profit flowing in a startup, so if you can live 5-6 years, then quit and try for 2.
You will grow so much during this time that if you had to go back into employment, you could command a much higher salary.
But this only applies if you are a self-starter. Once I stopped working a full-time job (i.e. employment) and started my startup, I actually do a lot more hours. I dont notice it, but I do. It's not for everybody.
- throwaway_aiG 8y agoDo you quit after you found product-market fit? Or earlier?
- malux85 8y agoBefore - I had 1 year of runway, and I was sure I could get revenue positive in a year. I was wrong. After a year I had to go back into consulting for 6 months, that 6 months consulting gave me another year runway, and then that was enough to get everything off the ground.