Entrepreneurship

To Moonlight or To Quit? - Starting up in a downturn

February 23, 2009 Posted by Nate Westheimer

Today, Business Week points out that some of the best startups came from economic downturns.

Meanwhile, investors often look for entrepreneurs with "skin in the game" -- which often means having quit your job to work full time on your dream.

Last night, I got in an interesting discussion with Evan Bartlett (@evbart) as to whether or not quitting one's job is actually a sign of a great entrepreneur -- especially in economic times like these.

So, in today's video (see above), I ask: Should entrepreneurs who are currently employed stay in their jobs as they try and startup their company, or should they quit and work full time?

Comments encouraged!

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