Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate?

Posted by aml183 on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @04:43PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm sure many forums have asked this question before, but I'm not looking to start a startup, but a consulting business. Specifically a technical recruiting agency. The backstory is that I learned how to code in college, but wasn't that great. I ended up working for a recruiting agency while in school and I'm trying to figure out if I should continue to work with the agency I'm with or go out on my own. Happy to give more info if needed.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate? by sharemywin on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @04:46PM (#13017957)

Do you have a plan for finding customers? If you have worked in the sales part of the company and the recruiting part you have a chance. assuming you know what it takes to get new customers.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate? by aml183 on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @02:08PM (#13024925)

Yes, but I don't know how it will play out since I'll be recruiting under my own brand and not the company brand.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate? by sharemywin on Thursday November 24, 2016 @09:52AM (#13030583)

I doubt recruits will care about you, it's the hiring company that's more important. just make sure they aren't working with someone else with that company.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate? by magoon on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @07:09PM (#13018831)

There will never be a better time.

If you're lucky enough to fail quickly, and have learned from it, then dust that dirt off your shoulder and try again

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Re:Ask HN: Should I start my own company after I graduate? by victorhugo31337 on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @04:48PM (#13017966)

Yes!

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