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Re:Is job experience good to have before building your own c... by ano-ther on Sunday July 09, 2023 @04:19AM (#36652662)
It helps you to get insights into an industry, a feel for what they need and how customers tick. Also connections and an understanding how businesses are run.

On the other hand, Microsoft and Meta have bee quite successful with founders sans job experience.

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Re:Is job experience good to have before building your own c... by jzombie on Sunday July 09, 2023 @04:29AM (#36652706)
Microsoft and Meta also had mentors and advisors, which I am not making assumptions to whether or not the OP has access to these.
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Re:Is job experience good to have before building your own c... by GianFabien on Sunday July 09, 2023 @04:28AM (#36652701)
Microsoft was just another small software company until the IBM opportunity came their way. Bill Gates' parents were very well connected and influential. I doubt Bill could have pulled off the deals without those advantages. Besides, IBM grossly under-estimated the opportunity. So luck has been a huge factor.
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Re:Is job experience good to have before building your own c... by askmany on Sunday July 09, 2023 @04:47AM (#36652808)
Are there any other companies where founders had no prior experience ?
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