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richardweddleon Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a funded startup

Ask no one but you. My 2 cents, do it. This is you, not other people. And there are examples. Every CEO of GE or other is running 20 firms. Plus...

Jack Dorsey Twitter and Square Carlos Ghosn, Renault and Nissan Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway and Salomon Brothers Steve Jobs, Apple and Pixar Deion Sanders, National Football League and Major League Baseball Bo Jackson - same

richardweddleon Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a funded startup

Do both. Life is short. This is YOUR life not others. And there are examples. Jack Dorsey Twitter and Square Carlos Ghosn, Renault and Nissan Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway and Salomon Brothers Steve Jobs, Apple and Pixar Deion Sanders, National Football League and Major League Baseball Bo Jackson - same

richardweddleon Ask HN: Sell my startup for $14M because I can't raise $2M?

SELL AND GO AGAIN WITH CONTROL Sell and go again because you will have your OWN seed funds out of the $12-14M. CONTROL is key and many of the VC are just THAT short sighted.

SMART PEOPLE Please remember that as the old saying goes - "Smart people seem like Crazy people to dumb people." I know it is a radical simplification and a bit cruel, but since it makes you laugh a bit, you know it is a bit true.

RICH Richard.Weddle@gmail.com