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Family conditions matter, but what also matters is the personal motivation. I've just turned 40 and have one kid and another on the way. I guess I'm having a m
by yumraj 14y ago
Family conditions matter, but what also matters is the personal motivation.
I've just turned 40 and have one kid and another on the way. I guess I'm having a mid-life crisis when it comes to my work life and have decided to try to do something on my own.
Yes, with a pregnant wife and a young kid, it is difficult, but personal motivation and focus has so far kept me going, at least as far as developing the MVP is concerned. But, on the other hand, I did think about a revenue model before starting my project and not as an after thought.
I wish I had had this itch 10-15 years ago, but I cannot change the past, only influence my future.
- mirsadm 14y agoI am 28 and I see 16 year old kids trying to create a startup. I feel the same way :) So much time wasted! But I think the motivation to create a startup comes from the desire to create your own direction in your career. That is something that only comes after work experience at less than ideal companies.
- mikesickler 14y agoI'm in a similar situation. I have a bootstrapped startup that I've developed during nights and weekends over the past two years. With a day job and young child at home, it has been a lot of work and added stress, but it's definitely doable, if you're driven and consistent. It's mentally exhausting, though. If there's a limit on my productivity, it's lack of mental energy, not time.