Would you like to join to work on a new startup idea?

There was a question recently (hashnode.com/post/do-you-often-think-about-to-sta…) what inspired me to ask this question.

I don't believe in one man show at all and I was not able to find partners/co-founders in the past years. My current and former colleagues always preferred a safe job instead of start a company. So I wonder about your thoughts in this topic.

I am currently working as associate engineer in an organization.. it'sa very stable Job... But never get to satisfy me. Cause I'm more like the person "when I want, where I want" to work. So I started my coding and side by side Design Journey. And here I am.... Writing this comment to totally unknown.. Now I use my Job life to fund my Coding Life.... Hope One day, My coding life will fund my personal life. Peace Out.

I had a very "safe" job and over 10 years had worked my way up the ladder to be the equivalent of an IT Director for an American Multi-National for the Australian region.

With 2 young children, my first home mortgage and fortunately a very understanding and supportive wife I threw it all away on a handshake to go into a start-up with a trusted colleague.

To say it changed my life would be a very big understatement and while there were very many challenging times I have not regretted it for a minute.

I learnt so much about so many different things, including mostly the good and bad about myself, that it will always remain a very positive experience.

Life is definitely not all about the money and for me it's all about the relationships you build and the things you learn from experience and doing (not just from books).

Of course you have to weigh up your own circumstances and the sacrifices you are prepared to make to achieve your goals.

I'm happy to discuss further privately, and don't want any money :-), if you think I can help.

All the very best on your journey.

Thanks Paul! It was very exciting to read your story. I'm in similar situation (for many years now) as you were but I never ever had a single colleague who interested in this topic. Not because of me. Because they always preferred to have a safe job and nothing more. Neither in their free time after/before work.

So I wonder how it was with you. Did you tell him to do a startup? He did? How did you convince each other?

We worked together at the Multi-National and he was keen to do his own thing.

He quickly got more work than he could handle and asked me to join him as a Director and then within a few years as the Managing Director.

He pursued other interests and I basically took the company and grew it to a good size before being head-hunted after 20 years out of my own company into another (which is a big story in itself ) :-)

It was successfully sold about 12 months after I left and is still going strong today.

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