[taptak]

Thanks for your concise response. I think you've hit the nail on the head. I've gotten myself up a proverbial grain silo in terms of salary. I'm going to give serious thought to all 3 of your suggestions.

Worst part is, I actually co-launched a (failed) startup years ago before moving into the enterprise. I did 3 years of hard time with it. I remember it fondly (my wife, not so much) as a time where I could do 18 hours days x7 and still wake up pumped for the next day, because we were building something that was going to change the world! I also haven't forgotten the stress and struggle with burn rate and how we going to shut down as funds dried up. Still, some wonderful memories. I looking to create something again, that's really what this is about. Thanks again.

Edit: missing a word.

[LukeFitzpatrick]

If I were you, start reading about startups, check out Sam Altman's awesome site on startup theory, it'll be a good place to refresh yourself and start thinking about things: http://startupclass.samaltman.com/

Glad my answer helped you out.