CareerEntrepreneurship
#RI-6adc8c06·6 months ago·
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“Moonlighting and starting a business after industry work”
What Actually Happened
Colleagues and I identified a safety gap in datacenters while working in industry. We wanted to create a solution to sell to the broader industry.
What I wish I knew
"IP laws and employer rights are complex and not easily navigated"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Research IP laws and potential employer rights before starting a business"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
13%
of Career decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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