[wpietri]

I have started a few things with varying levels of success. I was looking at starting another thing, but instead decided to take a job with a not-for-profit. I don't regret the choice, because as a general rule I believe it's never too late to start something. I'll never stop having ideas, and given that we've had 250 years of technological and economic innovation, I think there will always be opportunities.

What I would regret is walking past a specific confluence of circumstances that seemed especially auspicious. It's sort of the inverse of my top reasons startups fail: https://www.quora.com/Startups/What-are-the-early-symptoms-t...

If this time I had found people I really wanted to work with, an idea that had promise, a market that we loved, etc, then I would be kicking myself for walking past that. At the end of the day, I ended up taking the path where I thought my next few years would have the most impact on the things I care about. I made the best decision I could with the facts I had. We'll see!