- "vast majority of the oft-ballyhooed jobs created by small business are but transitional" - Which jobs are not transitional ? I would say that jobs should be more transitional and would be so in competitive economies where goverments actively regulate (read bust) monopolistic scenarios.
Infact, I would guess that transitional jobs should increase as an economy becomes more competitive.
1. Stop the car and ask them to get out.(Maybe compensate them for the journey so far.)
2. Get in the drivers seat.
3. Hit the accelerator as hard as you can.
4. If the ride is good, you might get more passengers to ride along.
5. Even if the ride is not good for sometime, you still might get the adventurous sort going in the same direction.
6. Whatever happens don't let go of the accelerator and keep moving ahead.
7. Most importantly, always remember to enjoy the journey - make stops, meet people, reflect on how far you have come. It is more important than your destination.
We all find meaning in our work - entrepreneurs almost doubly so - and that 'meaning' is one of the biggest components of our individual happiness. When you 'exit' your startup you also exit that 'meaning' - and then there is no choice rather than to go back find it all over again.
FU money is the worst reason to do startups. Most startups which are driven by FU money as the goal, dont really get anywhere. They destroy lives and drain the best years of some of the brightest young people. The ones we hear about going big are really a very very small fraction - you are better of buying lottery tickets if you really want FU money.
Do a startup by all means, but do it for the right reasons. There is no better life waiting for you after you get FU money. Do a startup only if running one is the best use you can think of your life.
- "vast majority of the oft-ballyhooed jobs created by small business are but transitional" - Which jobs are not transitional ? I would say that jobs should be more transitional and would be so in competitive economies where goverments actively regulate (read bust) monopolistic scenarios.
Infact, I would guess that transitional jobs should increase as an economy becomes more competitive.