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I really like the honest description of where you stand, and the way you value raising your family is commendable. But at the risk of being a bit contrarian, ma

I really like the honest description of where you stand, and the way you value raising your family is commendable. But at the risk of being a bit contrarian, maybe you want to do more than raise a family? Raising a family is a wonderful endeavor and an important part of life, but it's just one part of life. Most people work at least 40 hours a week, that's a huge part of their existence. Finding employment or activity that you're proud of and inspired by can take those 40 hrs/week from drudgery to inspiration. I don't want to insert my own values for your own, but maybe consider optimizing your work life for yourself, and raising a family may come with it.

Ptrulli 7y ago
Thank you. I appreciate your view on this. Im really thinking to create or start a business myself. Now, I know that may be contrary to what I mentioned above, the amount of time needed to pursue this goal, meaning less time working more time at home. But, I believe I could achieve that or at least balance it in a way that works for me. I think the best fit at least from my ignorance is some type of SaaS. I can control time, I'm passionate about solving problems and programming in general. I just need to commit to an idea and go for it. I know that most likely the SaaS wouldn't be the end all be all, but at least it's a start. What are your thoughts on this?
- speedplane 7y ago
  > Im really thinking to create or start a business myself. ... I think the best fit at least from my ignorance is some type of SaaS. ... What are your thoughts on this? It's a great idea. Starting a business will open you up to a whole world of new skills. As a programmer, you can probably start something with zero capital, just your free time, so the risks can be generally low. To make it successful, it will eventually become all-consuming, but it doesn't have to be at the start. I've started two SaaS businesses, one successful, one not, and looking back I still think the most gratifying moment is going from $0 in revenue to $1. Doing that still takes many nights and weekends, but you can still psychologically treat it like a hobby. The emotionally hard part comes after that first dollar, although you should just cross that bridge when you get there. Happy to chat more about this offline if you're really interested, feel free to lookup my profile and email me.
  - Ptrulli 7y ago
    Great, thank you very much. I will send you an email at some point or another

Ptrulli 7y ago

Thank you. I appreciate your view on this. Im really thinking to create or start a business myself. Now, I know that may be contrary to what I mentioned above, the amount of time needed to pursue this goal, meaning less time working more time at home. But, I believe I could achieve that or at least balance it in a way that works for me. I think the best fit at least from my ignorance is some type of SaaS. I can control time, I'm passionate about solving problems and programming in general. I just need to commit to an idea and go for it. I know that most likely the SaaS wouldn't be the end all be all, but at least it's a start. What are your thoughts on this?

speedplane 7y ago
> Im really thinking to create or start a business myself. ... I think the best fit at least from my ignorance is some type of SaaS. ... What are your thoughts on this? It's a great idea. Starting a business will open you up to a whole world of new skills. As a programmer, you can probably start something with zero capital, just your free time, so the risks can be generally low. To make it successful, it will eventually become all-consuming, but it doesn't have to be at the start. I've started two SaaS businesses, one successful, one not, and looking back I still think the most gratifying moment is going from $0 in revenue to $1. Doing that still takes many nights and weekends, but you can still psychologically treat it like a hobby. The emotionally hard part comes after that first dollar, although you should just cross that bridge when you get there. Happy to chat more about this offline if you're really interested, feel free to lookup my profile and email me.
- Ptrulli 7y ago
  Great, thank you very much. I will send you an email at some point or another