400k Google vs 80k Founder

Currently making 400k as 5yoe at Google Planning on leaving to found my own startup. Salary will be 80k in SF What is prestigious

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Coinbase #refactor Mar 30

Age? NW?

Commvault MalaiBurfi Mar 30

You would make millions or probably billions in the time ahead if your company makes some good product or a service whereas if you continue doing job, probably your life style would be good and you may buy a million dollar home in another 3-4 years.

LinkedIn zuxxy Mar 30

Yeah but this is totally ignoring probabilities

Google m9Kns1n3 Mar 30

s/would/could/g Considering likelihood with money currently being expensive it would only make sense with decent non-material comp (jump in responsibilities/experience as a founder), but these are hard to assess

Apple spinnout Mar 30

If your startup becomes successful, then prestigious

PayPal EUWmRZh7 Mar 30

I would bet $100k on it not being successful.

Niantic Gzvr3q Mar 30

If you’re in it for “prestige” you shouldn’t be a founder

Salesforce eyewill Mar 30

just do both until your start up takes off

Meta fire_lord Mar 30

Don’t unless you have incredible conviction in the startup. And the fact that you’re asking means you may not. I did this and fucked myself. Don’t be me

Amazon love_ Mar 30

Curious why you feel like you fucked yourself? Wanted to one day start one myself 😅

Google alloalloal Mar 30

Hey could you share your story? What kind of startup did you do? I keep debtating this myself.

ex-Meta Go Brandon Mar 30

Nothing is more prestigious than running your own S-CORP payroll and paying yourself. It's fucking beautiful.