Despite myself, I'm impressed. I'm lucky that I'm averse to the trappings of success. For somebody who enjoys that to walk away has got to be hard. And I expect that there will be a lot of humbling experiences ahead. I look forward to hearing what happens.
One minor nit that I mention because it's a pointer to a broad problem in the industry. The writer refers to themself as "a pre-funded entrepreneur". A lot of people act as if professional investor funding is the only option. As somebody who has started businesses both with and without investor money, I strongly encourage entrepreneurs to at least keep an open mind. Be a "pre-revenue entrepreneur" or a "pre-profit entrepreneur". A culture of treating investment as a success proxy is useful for VCs, but dangerous for entrepreneurs.
One minor nit that I mention because it's a pointer to a broad problem in the industry. The writer refers to themself as "a pre-funded entrepreneur". A lot of people act as if professional investor funding is the only option. As somebody who has started businesses both with and without investor money, I strongly encourage entrepreneurs to at least keep an open mind. Be a "pre-revenue entrepreneur" or a "pre-profit entrepreneur". A culture of treating investment as a success proxy is useful for VCs, but dangerous for entrepreneurs.