Not a lawyer but - most likely there is no legal recourse for your former employer - but it sounds like you'll be burning some bridges - although thats probably

Not a lawyer but - most likely there is no legal recourse for your former employer - but it sounds like you'll be burning some bridges - although thats probably not a concern. I would think the biggest issue would be if the new venture were in a related field to your old job. If the work is related - there could be claims of stolen work, trade secrets, etc. Edit: Although there may be no legal recourse - it doesn't mean a spiteful boss couldn't cost you significant time and money trying.