I think I can relate to the idea of quitting a profitable business to work for a large corporation. I've thought about that myself.
I have been running a one-person Saas business for the past 8 eight years. I make more money now than I did before the business and probably more than I would make if I took a job now at Amazon or Google. If I wanted to, I could also probably get away with working 2 hours a day. I also have 2 kids, and the business gives me the opportunity to be with them and my stay-at-home wife all the time (which I actually really like) and it gives me a platform to launch new businesses. So why have I thought about ditching it? It's definitely not the commitment that a corporation would provide, since a job can end easier than a business can. I've thought about it because I'm curious as to how successful I could be in that environment. I worked in large corporations for years, but I never worked in a large corporation after running my own business for 8 years. I have a completely different perspective now and I think that my opinions would carry a lot more weight and with the right type of infrastructure, I think I could make a real difference.
I don't have any plans to cut ties with my business, but I can at least say that I've thought about it.
I have been running a one-person Saas business for the past 8 eight years. I make more money now than I did before the business and probably more than I would make if I took a job now at Amazon or Google. If I wanted to, I could also probably get away with working 2 hours a day. I also have 2 kids, and the business gives me the opportunity to be with them and my stay-at-home wife all the time (which I actually really like) and it gives me a platform to launch new businesses. So why have I thought about ditching it? It's definitely not the commitment that a corporation would provide, since a job can end easier than a business can. I've thought about it because I'm curious as to how successful I could be in that environment. I worked in large corporations for years, but I never worked in a large corporation after running my own business for 8 years. I have a completely different perspective now and I think that my opinions would carry a lot more weight and with the right type of infrastructure, I think I could make a real difference.
I don't have any plans to cut ties with my business, but I can at least say that I've thought about it.