Don't make any 4+ year commitments if it's not something you truly want to do. "My current view is that my only way out is through entrepreneurship. I need to

Don't make any 4+ year commitments if it's not something you truly want to do. "My current view is that my only way out is through entrepreneurship. I need to keep trying until I hit upon something that works. I know I have a few potentially good ones but I don't have enough money to launch them correctly. I have to boostrap from small ideas to larger ones." This seems to say it all - what you want to do/be. So do/be it. If you don't have enough money to launch it "correctly", the launch it "incorrectly" and work your way to "correct". I'm currently bootstrapping from small ideas to larger ones, and while it isn't exactly kush, it's doable. It takes awhile and isn't going to be the answer to "how do I make a quick buck?". I read somewhere that VC's on average fund people that are 40+, it's just not sexy and thus newsworthy (trying to find source). Also, if you have issues with people with larger than average ego, then you might need to avoid VC's as well... Edit: Also, vet your current good ideas. Talk to entrepreneurs, investors, business people, potential end users about them. Even ask the judges at the pitch competition individually their thoughts (even if there was some ego amongst them - individually they could be awesome).