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From an employer perspective, why would I hire you if I know you have a second job demanding your creative energies?

From an onlookers perspective, if you're not going to work on the startup fulltime then how are things going to get done? Are you planning on hiring a contractor?

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Good questions! For the first: I'm fortunate enough to be regarded as a guru in my field. 9-5 are promised to my employers, the rest of the time is available for the startup. For the second: we have a robust product but sales cycles in my industry are measured in years.

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