> So the fact that this person is already targeting a $50M exit makes it less interesting to me. I just don't think I would get excited working for someone I kn

> So the fact that this person is already targeting a $50M exit makes it less interesting to me. I just don't think I would get excited working for someone I know with that short term of a mentality. But how do you know how much time will it take to reach that $50 million? If it was a VC backed company sure it might have taken couple of years ie short term. But for a bootstrap company focusing on a smaller pie or niche markets this could take years to happen.