I guess I forgot to mention that this job is with yet another startup. Though true, I'd probably be looking at a much narrower scope than running my own gig.
The team there is still small, but the guys at the helm have set up and sold their own companies before and have pretty good contacts and networks from what I hear (hence the opportunities for learning and gaining contacts). So unfortunately, it's not as clear cut as startup-vs-corporate life.
As for my startup, no offence, but I probably won't discuss it here… though hopefully we'll be able to announce something small soon =)
The idea I'm working on is definitely something that I want to do, and it's something that I truly believe could be useful to some people, so it's not something I could turn my back on at a moment's notice.
The other factor also is that I'd like to at least prove to myself that I'm able to launch something of my own, which, honestly speaking, constitutes a large part of the hesitation I'm facing.
I see benefits in both situations – self-validation vs opportunity, so I wouldn't say I'm leaning one way or another particularly.
All the same, I think your comment has given me some perspective to think about, thanks.
Thanks for the comments so far guys. Appreciate it =)
Quick question: for those juggling a job and a startup on the side, how does it go for you guys? I'm guessing any free time from work is spent on the startup?
The team there is still small, but the guys at the helm have set up and sold their own companies before and have pretty good contacts and networks from what I hear (hence the opportunities for learning and gaining contacts). So unfortunately, it's not as clear cut as startup-vs-corporate life.
As for my startup, no offence, but I probably won't discuss it here… though hopefully we'll be able to announce something small soon =)