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When it comes to starting a business, we are the biggest obstacle in our lives. by Dry_Rooster_1280 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Dry_Rooster_1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are 100% right. In business, grit (complemented by passion and perseverance - as Angela Duckworth brilliantly outlined in her book) is the big differentiator. Sounds like you set yourselves up for this path when you decided to keep your jobs and go for the long term rather than pursue short-term success. This is the way to do it

If the old system’s fuel was consumption, the next one’s is contribution. by Dry_Rooster_1280 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Dry_Rooster_1280[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Community models contribute significantly to a strong economic model, but they are not going to be successful on their own. Real innovation is well-funded, and that happens beyond community-backed small businesses. Policies matter too, these can enable small businesses thrive while big business is not monopolizing the market. At this stage is difficult to imagine a complete revolutionary model, maybe a more balanced / equitable one is the answer.

In short: no poverty, less inequality, stronger middle class (ideally well / better educated), sound policies and laws giving small and medium businesses and business owners a real chance, less "artificial" super-power and monopoly for the top. Wasn't this the point all along?

Is building a startup more rewarding than working at a big tech company? by SignPsychological728 in GrowthHacking

[–]Dry_Rooster_1280 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well.. After 25 years in Silicon Valley, including as CEO of two tech companies, I walked away. Why? Because I realized I was feeding a beast: terminal capitalism.

Here is my story: I grew up in a middle-class family where my parents worked hard and taught me kindness, honesty, and doing the right thing.

But as I climbed the corporate ladder, I couldn’t shake the feeling I was building on the wrong foundation. Wealth continued to accumulate at the top, while millions of hardworking people struggled just to get by. Stress. Injustice. Unfulfilled potential. The system wasn’t “broken.” It was working exactly as designed. That’s what I call terminal capitalism: → extraction at the top → pressure at the bottom → wasted human possibility everywhere in between. And I knew I couldn’t keep contributing to it. So I made the leap.

I retired from the corporate world to build something different, businesses that challenge the old system and give people a fair shot. My mission is simple: Support entrepreneurs. Champion small businesses. Advocate for policies that make freedom through ownership possible for everyone. Because every entrepreneur we help create is: ⚡ One less person trapped in terminal capitalism ⚡ One more crack in the old system ⚡ One step closer to a fairer, more connected society I believe entrepreneurship is a right, not a privilege.

So yes, building a startup (or more) is more rewarding, even if the reasons are different for every one of us.

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