Monday, June 11, 2012

Entrepreneurs: Don’t Quit Your Real Job Too Early













Marty Zwilling




  1. Very interesting! I don't have a conflict of interest issue, but I do plan to go fully freelance someday down the line -- my plan so far is: when I'm consistently too busy to handle everything at once, that's when it's time to fully transition. Anything before that is premature.

    Great post as usual!

  2. A spot on article highlighting not only the risks, but also some good advices for those who feel the urge to get out on their own. The advice to find a team or partner is, in particular, very accurate.

    Another dimension that is not covered in the article is: Multiple startup ideas. When you have created a system that in turn can support multiple initiatives, it is sometimes possible to have these lined up. So at the very least, if you have let's say three possibilities of revenues within months from "jumping into the ocean", you'd be in a better position, at least when sanity is considered, than if it were just ... one.

  3. I, too, have been thinking a lot about this recently. I’m an entrepreneur at heart, so I always have a million ideas for how to make money. But when I follow the “and then what?” trail, I always lead back to “I’d invest in payday lending”. Like, if I was a rock star and made millions… I would use my money to invest in wage day advance online services. I think it is a good mix to do both – build long term wealth but occasionally add short term income to pay off your own house or the properties you plan to hold faster.

