Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them

Re:Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them by charlesdm on Friday April 13, 2018 @06:58PM (#16834649)

Add to that: once you've had one "hit" (even if it's a small one off $100k exit) then you're basically hooked for life.

You'll realise it's almost always easier to make money from a successful business (no potential constraint on earnings if you solve a large enough problem) than it is working a job (time limited, limited opportunities for promotion based on age or company, etc)

But I agree, not everyone is made to be an entrepreneur.

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Re:Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them by pm90 on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:24PM (#16835063)

A lot of startups seem to be started by groups of people tired with the bullshit bureaucracy at large firms who want to make real projects and sell that. I wonder if feeling frustrated like that is an important motivation as well.

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Re:Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them by nojvek on Saturday April 14, 2018 @12:30PM (#16838035)

I’ve worked at companies of different sizes. I think the important realization is seeing how much people are paying for something you’ve built, and that you’re getting very little of it.

AAMGF tech behemoths make almost a million per employee, yet the median salary is 15% of that.

Going it along, you could probably build a better product in another niche market and take a bigger cut. It’s a risk/reward bet.

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