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The Startup Business Paradox

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

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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.

Can’t Post Often…Yet.

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(Imported from old site; original post: Tuesday, May 22, 2012)

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So I’m realizing how little I can post about what I’m doing because it’s all so secretive. Hopefully, that’ll change in the near future. But I have to invent something and patent it first!

I’ve realized that this is the most unbusiness-like business website I’ve ever seen… at least this post stuff. I may end up having this split from the business website. Or maybe I’ll just embrace it and make it its own section apart from the “actual” company updates. But I won’t have very many true company updates for awhile (at least a year from now, maybe even longer), so I’m in no hurry there.

But I’m liking the thought of embracing doing this business site the way that I am, you know? It gives people insight into who I am, and after all, I’m the one crawling through the muck of inexperience in an attempt to build a company, right? So, if you get to know me, you’ll know more about the company.

Thankfully, though, my dad sometimes pulls me out of the muck to give me advice (and very good advice, at that). The advice typically rubs me the wrong way, but that’s because we’re both alpha males, and we each believe the way we do things is the only right way to do it…except I’m actually right… Occasionally, he’s even been known to grill me a steak, just like is shown in the picture above.

Love you, Dad!