Ask HN: Job or startup?
First some background: I've been in sales for years and frankly, I'm sick and tired of convincing people that my services are of value to them. I have the chance to get in with a small web design business here as an intern, but they're looking for people who are willing to make a career with them. For years I've wanted to start a business of my own. The issue I have is that is I have encountered exactly 0 success in my efforts. And I'm not sure that I'm totally committed to the chase anymore. I've been broke for years and frankly I'm sick of ramen and hotdogs. I love HN and I respect the opinions here. So should I go the career route and have a reliable income, or continue to work toward having my own business when all precedent I have indicates I won't be successful? Thanks for any help.
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I'm going to suggest you get financial security first, then create a small passion project in your spare time. If that passion project gets to the level of revenue of your day job then flip.
This is how I started my career in fact: doing IT consulting while I started my companies.
This is how I started my career in fact: doing IT consulting while I started my companies.
Your potential enterprise will not be successful unless you believe in it and are committed to it. Unless you have an idea that you believe will be successful, I see no reason not to take a respectable job.
There's nothing stopping you from doing projects on the side.
There's nothing stopping you from doing projects on the side.
Career. When you're ready for the latter... you'll know; no need to ask.