Ask HN: How did you move from 'real' work to working for startups?
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The short story for me is saved enough to give me a full year's runway and quit my job.
For you, since you are still employed at your job, I would suggest that you start chatting to people in your area that have started / are starting companies. Figure out how they did it. You'll learn much more over a beer than anything we can probably tell you here.
Then figure out what frustrations you want to solve for people. Think about whether they are going to have those frustrations five years from now and then go talk to them.
As for carrying skills over to a new career, given your technical background you'll have good project management skills and incredible knowledge into mining. What sorts of problems / frustrations can you solve for mining companies / employees? That's an easier way to start than how do I become the next google.
For you, since you are still employed at your job, I would suggest that you start chatting to people in your area that have started / are starting companies. Figure out how they did it. You'll learn much more over a beer than anything we can probably tell you here.
Then figure out what frustrations you want to solve for people. Think about whether they are going to have those frustrations five years from now and then go talk to them.
As for carrying skills over to a new career, given your technical background you'll have good project management skills and incredible knowledge into mining. What sorts of problems / frustrations can you solve for mining companies / employees? That's an easier way to start than how do I become the next google.
So my question to all you, is how did you jump from the 'real' world to working for a startup or finding your own business, and how do you recommend I carry my skills to this new career I so desperatley want.