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Re:Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them by simonebrunozzi on Friday April 13, 2018 @07:24PM (#16834796)
Truth is, the list is very personal.

For me (formerly well-paid executive at IT companies in the US, originally from Italy), #2 (plus, some reserve money) was absolutely necessary to convince myself to leave my last job and start a company, last year.

Re:Why Entrepreneurs Start Companies Rather Than Join Them by laythea on Friday April 13, 2018 @09:59PM (#16835396)
It seems that you were fortunate that the burden of your decision was light, but this would not be the case, generally I would have thought.