I think it would also be tricky to explain to your employers why you're working on a startup on the side. Was your name featured on TechCrunch, or just a URL?

I think it would also be tricky to explain to your employers why you're working on a startup on the side. Was your name featured on TechCrunch, or just a URL? I've tried doing "anonymous" startups under pseudonyms, it's hard to be taken seriously by the likes of TechCrunch, etc.