After working in several previous startups founded by other people who were based around VC money, my next project will be personal, small, and focused on long

After working in several previous startups founded by other people who were based around VC money, my next project will be personal, small, and focused on long term maintainable growth, rather then a huge payday. I enjoy working in a startup environment, the exploration, the many-hats, and the freedom, but I'm personally sick of the risks of growing big fast, especially when you rely on outside financing that could dry up without warning. (Happened to 2 of the 4 startups) Edit: Of course without outside funding, I'm currently 4 years away from that attempt. Which may seem like an eternity to some people.