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Re:From Burn-Out Entrepreneur to Automating My $4M Company by PerfectElement on Monday August 28, 2017 @11:45AM (#15117344)
- If your business depends on you, you don’t own a business — you have a job. And it’s the worst job in the world because you’re working for a lunatic!

I disagree with this. I have a SaaS that depends on me and I have never gotten so much satisfaction from work before. It's not only because I'm making more money than I would ever make as a salaried engineer or because I have a super flexible schedule, but because I have the autonomy to say no to clients and decide in which direction the product goes.

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Re:From Burn-Out Entrepreneur to Automating My $4M Company by mhluongo on Monday August 28, 2017 @12:21PM (#15117717)
The second bit clearly depends on the person / company, but the first is a gem.

This last year, I've been automating myself out of the company. It's hugely liberating, better for investors and employees, and means I can spend more time focused on what's next rather than day-to-day ops.

I love what I do, but it shouldn't disappear if I do.

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