On: How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out

[flachsechs]

yeah, the biggest problem with a starting a company is you actually have to start it. it totally sucks.

[expertentipp → flachsechs]

These kind of businesses are not just casually started by some random guy.

[flachsechs → expertentipp]

yeah they are. i've worked for 2 of them.

the problem is you think there's "special" people and "special" businesses... there aren't. there's just successful, and not, and you can't determine a priori which it's going to be.

furthermore, the number of $10 million - $100 million businesses (including consulting firms) operating today that you've never heard of is probably in the tens of thousands.