[jbob2000]

Go work for a big company. The work is slower and you can take a break.

Big companies also mean big opportunities. And you don’t get to see what these opportunities are unless you’re on the inside. You will find some inspiration there for a great B2B company and you can leverage the connections you make there to make it happen.

[itake]

All the big companies are freezing hiring. This doesn't seem like practical advice.

[jbob2000]

Starting a business right now probably isn't a good idea either, so if that's the position you want to take, then there's no practical advice right now.

[itake]

Why do you think starting a business right now isn't a good idea? To me, it seems like the perfect time.

In there next 6 months, there will new opportunities that never existed before. For example, there are many companies that are realizing they will get left behind if they don't let their workers, work remotely. I am sure there will be a new set of companies that specialize in making certain job roles more remote friendly.

[legitster]

But running your own business is a surefire way to get to the top of an applicant list.

[mndg]

Have you failed at a startup & business and experienced recruiting as a business owner/founder / have you had skin in the game here?

Having failed 4Q19 at my startup, and tried finding work elsewhere, employers have rejected me left and right.

I'm no longer positioning myself as a founder/business owner, instead choosing a more traditional function, and deleting any reference to me being a founder / having done practically every single function.

Research out of U Oregon confirms my experience. https://business.uoregon.edu/news/job-prospects-former-start...

[todaysAI]

YMMV. Some companies will not hire people that they feel are too entrepreneurial. Sitting in a cubicle and being happy is a much different mindset for someone who has run their own business before.