| Let me start by saying that I've founded and sold 2 companies one for a big return and one that was a soft landing. The first co I started when I was working full time at a job. To answer your question: Since you are self employed you can put whatever you want on your resume --ie you can call yourself the VP of Development, dish washer, or whatever. In fact, I have a friend that called himself VP of Business Development for his company in the early days. So I don't think it will hurt much from a political perspective. You just need to be able to tilt the narrative to your favor if things go wrong. ie: "I left XYZ company because I wanted to try to solve this very important problem. I starred the company, got investors, hired a team, delivered product to customers, and we ran into some market difficulties so shut it down and am now looking for a job" The one thing that will change, however, is you.
When you pass through the looking glass & start your own company, you will fundamentally change. You will develop skills in many area and you will know what it feels like to work on something that you really love that is really difficult. This is what makes it the hard to work a job after a project. Because you know what that feels like and you will want to feel it again. So you will be VERY picky. Also, there is the power law to consider. If you start a co, the skills you acquire will compound over time. Quickly they will become the biggest asset you have and you will realize that. My #1 advice for you is to stop thinking about what will happen in a downside and look at what will happen in an upside. The more you think about how a new venture can screw you, the more likely it will. If you want to chat more DM me on twitter @jsfour |
Very true. I might add, your approach to solving client problems will likely grow more sophisticated. Mid-tier corporate managers and HR flunkies might not get you, but true decision-makers will.
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