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A Personal Roadmap

2 points by matt1 18y ago

This is a follow up to a question I asked several weeks ago on HN about how I should prepare for entrepreneurship. As always, I appreciate any feedback.

matt1 18y ago
This is a follow up to a question I ask HN a few weeks ago regarding the road to entrepreneurship. As always, I appreciate any feedback.
run4yourlives 18y ago
Here's my feedback, and please take it with a grain of salt and a good deal of humility. You're 23. Holy shit you're young. What the hell are you going to wait 4 years for? Do it now. Quit your job and join a startup. There are probably a few in your area, and I'm sure a couple are using ASP or .Net, which is right up your alley. Working there will sort out a few of your learning finance & business issues. Learn more skills on the side, and when you are ready (not 4 years dude), jump. In fact, jump with your own stuff as a means of learning. Learn while building. You've got years before succeeding will really matter, to be honest. You've got a wife that can help with income in a crunch. Do it now. In four years, it will be harder. As a 33 year old with a wife and child, trust me on this one.
- matt1 18y ago
  Dave: Took a college scholarship with a few years of work attached upon completion ;) I wish I could take your advice, but for now, I've got to make the best of the current situation.
  - run4yourlives 18y ago
    Ah, fair enough... that's a bit of an important point! Keep at it then, it looks like you're on the right path... I'm in the same boat in terms of working a "day job" and developing on my own. Good luck!
    - matt1 18y ago
      How does having a son affect it all? I barely have time as it is...
      - run4yourlives 18y ago
        Lol... Since you've got some years, I would strongly advise against starting a family until you've scratched your startup itch. Having the little guy around removes all your free time, friend time, movie time and couple time and leaves you with kid time. That's not a bad thing for sure, but it makes things a hell of a lot more difficult.

A Personal Roadmap

2 points by matt1 18y ago

This is a follow up to a question I asked several weeks ago on HN about how I should prepare for entrepreneurship. As always, I appreciate any feedback.

matt1 18y ago

This is a follow up to a question I ask HN a few weeks ago regarding the road to entrepreneurship. As always, I appreciate any feedback.

run4yourlives 18y ago

Here's my feedback, and please take it with a grain of salt and a good deal of humility. You're 23. Holy shit you're young. What the hell are you going to wait 4 years for? Do it now. Quit your job and join a startup. There are probably a few in your area, and I'm sure a couple are using ASP or .Net, which is right up your alley. Working there will sort out a few of your learning finance & business issues. Learn more skills on the side, and when you are ready (not 4 years dude), jump. In fact, jump with your own stuff as a means of learning. Learn while building. You've got years before succeeding will really matter, to be honest. You've got a wife that can help with income in a crunch. Do it now. In four years, it will be harder. As a 33 year old with a wife and child, trust me on this one.

matt1 18y ago
Dave: Took a college scholarship with a few years of work attached upon completion ;) I wish I could take your advice, but for now, I've got to make the best of the current situation.
- run4yourlives 18y ago
  Ah, fair enough... that's a bit of an important point! Keep at it then, it looks like you're on the right path... I'm in the same boat in terms of working a "day job" and developing on my own. Good luck!
  - matt1 18y ago
    How does having a son affect it all? I barely have time as it is...
    - run4yourlives 18y ago
      Lol... Since you've got some years, I would strongly advise against starting a family until you've scratched your startup itch. Having the little guy around removes all your free time, friend time, movie time and couple time and leaves you with kid time. That's not a bad thing for sure, but it makes things a hell of a lot more difficult.