(Imported from old site; original post: Friday, June 29, 2012)

The Startup Business Paradox. It’s something you kinda hear about before you start your own business, but only becomes apparent once you’ve spent some time in your business. The paradox is this: as much money as you receive from investors, it all goes straight into the company. And this is good! But what does this actually mean? It means you don’t really get to enjoy any of this money outside of work. “Hey, you own a company. That means you can come out and have some fun with us. You’ve surely got some money and free time.”

FALSE.

In fact, it is quite the opposite. Owning and operating your own business, no matter how small, means that you are working 24/7–even if you’re on a “break” (and I use the term loosely). If something doesn’t get done that day, you are the only one that will see it through to the end, no matter how late it gets (especially when you don’t have any employees…but the point still stands even if you do!).

Social life? That’s funny.

So why am I seemingly ranting? Because I haven’t posted anything in over two weeks, and was just able to enter my home a few minutes ago on a Friday night (I’m 21, you know, so that’s a bit irritating). Given, I’d probably not be going out just for the heck of it anyway, but I’d still like the option! I have friends… Eh. They don’t know how to have fun anyway. Guess I’ll just sit here and do one of my favorite Friday night pastimes: refining CAD models.