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You know there are other career paths besides start up, right? Is it wasted potential for someone to be a doctor for 25 years and then decide they want to pursu
by caddemon 5y ago
You know there are other career paths besides start up, right? Is it wasted potential for someone to be a doctor for 25 years and then decide they want to pursue some idea for a new medical device? Hell, I think certain spaces could use more entrepreneurs that have spent time on the ground first - edtech is a prime example.
I don't know if OP is qualified for YC but I'd hardly call the career he describes a waste.
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- brudgers 5y agoYes, of course. Indeed I consider parenting and friendships better metrics of success than career. In terms of a snap business decision, the hypothetical fifty-five year old doctor who cannot get anyone to jump off the bridge with them is probably not worth making a bet on. Between friendships and personal relationships, nobody who knows them is willing to make a leap of faith. Or the doctor is unwilling to work with someone else. If not having a cofounder was not a known problem, things would be different. But it is a known problem. A mature adult who cannot solve it doesn't get as much slack as a kid who can't. The kid is more likely to have extenuating circumstances. The adult not really.