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I started at Apple in 1994. I left to found a startup in 1997. It was an delightful and educational disaster; I learned that I loved startups but didn't have

by karcass 12y ago

I started at Apple in 1994. I left to found a startup in 1997. It was an delightful and educational disaster; I learned that I loved startups but didn't have the constitution to lead them. My tenures at these startups were anywhere from 18 months (acquired for modest payout) to 8 years (IPO for modest payout). I keep doing it because of the reasons listed in the article. Flexibility, ability to have significant influence, get to work on cutting-edge stuff, have to furiously learn new stuff. Plus I enjoy the recruiting and team building -- I am an extrovert. :) Yes, I have one kid. I tutor math at her elementary school. (See 'flexibility', above.)

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- rayiner 12y ago
  Apple IPO'ed in 1980, at a $1.8 billion ($5.2 billion inflation-adjusted) valuation. 1994 was fourteen years after that, when the organization was in decline.
  - karcass 12y ago
    I have worked at nine startups since leaving Apple. I did not say that Apple was a startup.
    - rayiner 12y ago
      I know. There was a (now deleted) comment between yours and mine that said "wow, you were an early Apple employee, what was it like?" I figured that poster didn't realize how old Apple is.
      - karcass 12y ago
        Ahhhhh sorry.