[littleuniverse]

Take a job if that feels like the right next step. As someone suggested join an earlier stage startup that has cracked product-market-fit, and you have an opportunity to create a strong relationship with the founders. You may start by leading engineering at such a company based on your experience here, that can transform into leading engineering+product into engineering+product+technical sales into COO etc. I know friends who have gone through similar journeys, and have achieved immense success both financially and spiritually by joining a caravan that is already on the road.