> I got bored after three or four years on the same venture. But if you want the upside, you have to stick around, because it only pays out over the long term.

> I got bored after three or four years on the same venture. But if you want the upside, you have to stick around, because it only pays out over the long term. I would call 3-4 years long term, especially in the internet world, and hence expect to see a payout in this period. The same applies to most bricks-and-mortar business. Also, if you got bored with the venture, it was obviously not growing fast enough. Fast growing businesses always present a variety of new challenges that easily occupy you (at least for a few years) and can keep you entertained, exicted, puzzled, stressed, etc., but never bored.