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1.) Are either of the startups making any money now? Are there good prospects for either of them to start making money soon? Do you have any other financial o
by ulysses 16y ago
1.) Are either of the startups making any money now? Are there good prospects for either of them to start making money soon? Do you have any other financial obligations?
If there are good financial prospects for one or both startups, and you can live for a year on your savings, and you have no other financial obligations, I don't see why you wouldn't take the plunge. Even if the startups don't work out, you will probably have substantially increased your skillset in a year.
2.) On the one hand, you shouldn't screw your current employer. On the other hand, if they can't find a developer after several months of trying, that's their problem, not yours.
Try to make the transition as smooth as possible for them, but don't stay just because they can't hire.
- podman 16y ago1) Both start ups are making money now. And my only financial obligations are rent + utilities + food and misc stuff. One is B2B and the other is B2C. The B2B obviously has a smaller market but the ARPU is fairly high. If it continues to grow the way it's growing it should be able to support me soon. The B2C has a much larger market but the ARPU is much lower. I'm having a harder time getting traction with that one but haven't done any marketing. If things go well, it has a lot of potential to make a lot of money. If both are successful, they should more than be able to support me. 2) I feel like I'll be screwing my employer either way. If I don't quit or go part time, I'll be wasting their time and money. If I leave, and they can't find a replacement, they'll be down a developer for who knows how long.