tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post1057578018614555383..comments2024-03-28T15:41:37.170-04:00Comments on Ben's Journal: First Day Of Work PhotoBen Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-8619819398394163952007-11-13T22:54:00.000-05:002007-11-13T22:54:00.000-05:00Lots and lots of good questions!A few things to ke...Lots and lots of good questions!<BR/><BR/>A few things to keep in mind...<BR/><BR/>1. I've done side work for ideas2executables for just about two years now. That's been invaluable, so I'm not just attempting to cold start this on a Monday. I think that would be crazy to do.<BR/><BR/>I have a small base of happy customers, and have had a chance to make some mistakes (mostly in estimation) already, so that's kind of out of my system. (Though, there's plenty to learn there).<BR/><BR/>2. My wife works full time and provides benefits for us. So, this isn't <I>that</I> huge a risk. At least the not the irresponsible kind.<BR/><BR/>3. I've been in startups my entire career and have been getting an education about business for quite some time. This would have been a mistake to do a couple years ago, before I appreciated as much as I do about business.<BR/><BR/>4. Estimating work is the tricky part, no doubt about it. I've been doing it for years, but now all of a sudden, every billable hour matters. This is something that I don't think working for a startup can teach you this. I'll have to get back to you on this one :-).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement! You know I'll so be keeping folks updated along the way.<BR/><BR/>-BenBen Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833753747177544979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12753102.post-43832117564713975042007-11-13T19:44:00.000-05:002007-11-13T19:44:00.000-05:00I was wondering.. what kind of preparation went in...I was wondering.. what kind of preparation went into your decision to try i2x full-time? Are you expecting to be able to land the kinds of projects that will generate income anywhere close to what you were making as a wage slave? How did you estimate the amount of work you would be able to acquire?<BR/><BR/>It's pretty exciting, what you're doing. I'd love to do something similar, but I just don't have the guts to drop my day job cold turkey like that.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to watching your progress. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com