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I assume would fire an employee that's underperforming. You haven't actually refuted the point of this article. You can do one thing better than two. If you be
by jayparth 7y ago
I assume would fire an employee that's underperforming.
You haven't actually refuted the point of this article. You can do one thing better than two. If you believe in your startup, then you'll do it better working on it fulltime. Else, if you believe in the startup you're working for, then just focus on that. You will probably get better outcomes on either front.
This isn't a legal argument, it's general advice. He also didn't say you can't do a full-time job and a startup on the side. He said it's hard to excel at your job when you're doing a startup on the side.
- doublement 7y agoSure, you can do one thing better than two, but that doesn't mean the optimal trade-off is going all-in on one or the other. If your side-project has a low probability of a high reward, then having a steady paycheck from a job is a good floor to have under you, if you're not floating around on a cushion of wealth. The author closes with "I hope you have what it takes to commit and become a real entrepreneur" but the reality is "what it takes" is to a large extent money. If you don't have it, you need to get it from your day job.