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Through Founder Institute I've spoken with several successful entrepreneurs (reasonably wealthy with at least one successful exit) about this issue and nearly a
by Zelphyr 12y ago
Through Founder Institute I've spoken with several successful entrepreneurs (reasonably wealthy with at least one successful exit) about this issue and nearly all of them said if your goal is simply to make money you're better off getting a job.
However, if you want to build something that you own, are passionate about, and are comfortable with the possibility of not having much money for many years then being an entrepreneur is definitely a worthwhile endeavor.
- ermintrude 12y agoI picked up "The Founder's Dilemmas" and the first chapter tries to talk you out of starting a business by telling you that your business will probably fail, and you'd probably end up wealthier working for other people. It's good to remember, after the hype surrounding large exits, that the chances of creating a similarly valuable company are incredibly small. So yeah, if you're in it for the money it's probably not worth it.