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It's unlikely. I suspect many people start businesses with the intention of doing what they love and making a decent living out of it. Then the bigger the com
by ChrisRR 6y ago
It's unlikely. I suspect many people start businesses with the intention of doing what they love and making a decent living out of it.
Then the bigger the company gets, the further removed you are from your original dream and when someone waves a big pile of money in your face, it's a very tempting offer
- Aerroon 6y agoAnother factor is that you may believe the larger company can take the idea you are passionate about further.
- flurdy 6y agoThis is often a very good reason why many sucessfull startups sell. Also many of the founders have an "entrepreneurial spirit", which really means to me they prefer to start things, make it a success (or not) and then move on, over and over again. They are not often a "lifer" that hang on at the same company till they retire. Some are, many not.
- ChrisRR 6y agoOr similar to why engineers get stuck in managerial roles. The money stops at a certain level, then they become a manager to reach the next pay grade. Then don't enjoy their job because they're not doing the engineering, but can't go back to the lower salary once they've adjusted to the lifestyle