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I don't have any work that fits into your criteria, or otherwise really, but I can offer this...Just get a job. Whatever the job is, you have people depending o

I don't have any work that fits into your criteria, or otherwise really, but I can offer this...Just get a job. Whatever the job is, you have people depending on you and clearly have the ability to work. It might take you longer to launch, it might not. You might have to give up nights and weekends, or you might have to give up the project altogether...but, get a job. This advice is coming from someone who worked on a startup for almost 2 years, with a wife and child and no other substantial or reliable income.

avenger123 13y ago
I will definitely second this. If you can get your contract work, that is excellent. Otherwise, with your MBA and your fiance skills you should be able to get a high paying work. I find the HN mentality of "I don't want a job" or "I hate what I'm doing" a bit immature. When you have just yourself, who cares. When there's others involved its a completely different story. In your case, you have 3 kids plus a wife depending on you. Suck it up and get a job and plan financially better so that you have a large runway to do your business. You have incredible value to offer to a company who will pay a premium to leverage this value. Here's another way to look at this: Is your choice to not get a job add more value to your family versus going out there and making 80k-150k? You will have much better chance of succeeding with your company when you know your family is provided for.
- sharibrowner 13y ago
  It's not that I have a mentality that I "don't want a job".....and I know how it must seem without knowing the details of the stage of the project. I guess you could consider this request almost like 'bridge financing', except I am trading my knowledge and work output for the financing rather than equity or debt :) If push comes to shove, I may have to do that....but I am hoping to avoid that if I can. Thanks for the encouragement though.

avenger123 13y ago

I will definitely second this. If you can get your contract work, that is excellent. Otherwise, with your MBA and your fiance skills you should be able to get a high paying work. I find the HN mentality of "I don't want a job" or "I hate what I'm doing" a bit immature. When you have just yourself, who cares. When there's others involved its a completely different story. In your case, you have 3 kids plus a wife depending on you. Suck it up and get a job and plan financially better so that you have a large runway to do your business. You have incredible value to offer to a company who will pay a premium to leverage this value. Here's another way to look at this: Is your choice to not get a job add more value to your family versus going out there and making 80k-150k? You will have much better chance of succeeding with your company when you know your family is provided for.

sharibrowner 13y ago
It's not that I have a mentality that I "don't want a job".....and I know how it must seem without knowing the details of the stage of the project. I guess you could consider this request almost like 'bridge financing', except I am trading my knowledge and work output for the financing rather than equity or debt :) If push comes to shove, I may have to do that....but I am hoping to avoid that if I can. Thanks for the encouragement though.