cbrooks624
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Just like most first time founders, I thought I was Steve Jobs and decided to go full in my startup dream. I had only 4 months of savings and some unemployment help (thankfully I was laid off when I was about to quit). The first dream failed miserably around beginning of December. I spent about a month looking for another idea. Once I found one, I realized that it also wasn’t gonna work. I’m now out of ideas and co-founders, but I learned a lot. I need to talk to more customers, learn their pain points, calculate TAM and etc.
The problem is that I only have about 1.5 months left. I can’t find any part-time that’s work taking on. Most only pay ($10-$15/hr). I have pretty extensive background in energy systems, but consulting in that area also doesn’t pay much it seems like (unless you commit to 6-months/30 hours a week jobs). Meanwhile, I’m getting messages from recruiters for full time jobs paying $200k+. Do I go back to the workforce for a while? If not, how do you keep the dream alive?
PS: I also have 40k in student loans left
The problem is that I only have about 1.5 months left. I can’t find any part-time that’s work taking on. Most only pay ($10-$15/hr). I have pretty extensive background in energy systems, but consulting in that area also doesn’t pay much it seems like (unless you commit to 6-months/30 hours a week jobs). Meanwhile, I’m getting messages from recruiters for full time jobs paying $200k+. Do I go back to the workforce for a while? If not, how do you keep the dream alive?
PS: I also have 40k in student loans left