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Look at your friend's company and say "that's awesome, great for them", then move on with your life. Comparing isn't going to help if it's not used to improve y

Look at your friend's company and say "that's awesome, great for them", then move on with your life. Comparing isn't going to help if it's not used to improve yourself, and instead used as a way to meander in negativity. Other opportunities will arise so just be on the lookout. You're around the right type of people for where you want to be so make sure you don't stop hanging out with then. As they say, you're just the average of the people you most associate with. You could reflect on how you decided to not work with them. Do you have a clear framework or methodology that you use to guide your decision on choosing a startup? Does your framework/methodology need to be adjusted? Do you really want to go down the path? What in your eyes is true success? I hope that helps.

Entscheidungs 6y ago
Thank you for your comment. In terms of framework, I tried to do what I thought was right, which was to make sure the company I was working at could fend for itself. Being more selfish would have helped, but I shouldn't tread that path... I've yet to find a definition for true success.
- yosefjaved1 6y ago
  No problem. Defining success can be hard. Do you at least know if success is related to profitability, valuation, and/or target industry? For example, I know success for me is if the startup is profitable regardless of funding but needs to be in an industry that I don't find distasteful. For example, I would find it distasteful if I was making profit from selling payday loans. By the way, what do you mean by the company must be able to fend for itself? Does that mean the startup has to have a patent or is addressing a market problem in an industry with high barriers of entry (government, defense, healthcare, etc) before you join as a co-founder? In any case, you could include within your framework any of the below ideas: >Interest in the startup idea >Type of co-founder >Amicability of the co-founder

Entscheidungs 6y ago

Thank you for your comment. In terms of framework, I tried to do what I thought was right, which was to make sure the company I was working at could fend for itself. Being more selfish would have helped, but I shouldn't tread that path... I've yet to find a definition for true success.

yosefjaved1 6y ago
No problem. Defining success can be hard. Do you at least know if success is related to profitability, valuation, and/or target industry? For example, I know success for me is if the startup is profitable regardless of funding but needs to be in an industry that I don't find distasteful. For example, I would find it distasteful if I was making profit from selling payday loans. By the way, what do you mean by the company must be able to fend for itself? Does that mean the startup has to have a patent or is addressing a market problem in an industry with high barriers of entry (government, defense, healthcare, etc) before you join as a co-founder? In any case, you could include within your framework any of the below ideas: >Interest in the startup idea >Type of co-founder >Amicability of the co-founder