> Do you work in private equity or something where you buy out businesses and run them?
Yes.
I’m basically like Andrew Wilkinson and Tiny Corp, but not as far along the curve as he is (tiny is valued at ~$500m+ USD currently).
https://www.tiny.com/about
I have some cash cows. I buy tech businesses and streamline the business side.
> but an idiot one that wasted a lot of time chasing sexy ideas with no connection real-world problems
I hope you aren’t beating yourself up for this — that’s the kool-aid that is being served, and your path is very common.
The cool thing is that you probably developed some useful knowledge and skills along the way.
For full disclosure, I “wasted” a lot of time in my former career as a research professor. I’m glad I did it. It helped me grow as a person. It gave me opportunities to learn important things that I did not know. It was where I needed to be for that part of my life.
That said, although it’s time I won’t get back, I’m very happy about the path I’m on, and I’m not sure a younger me could have navigated this path as successfully.
Yes.
I’m basically like Andrew Wilkinson and Tiny Corp, but not as far along the curve as he is (tiny is valued at ~$500m+ USD currently).
https://www.tiny.com/about
I have some cash cows. I buy tech businesses and streamline the business side.
> but an idiot one that wasted a lot of time chasing sexy ideas with no connection real-world problems
I hope you aren’t beating yourself up for this — that’s the kool-aid that is being served, and your path is very common.
The cool thing is that you probably developed some useful knowledge and skills along the way.
For full disclosure, I “wasted” a lot of time in my former career as a research professor. I’m glad I did it. It helped me grow as a person. It gave me opportunities to learn important things that I did not know. It was where I needed to be for that part of my life.
That said, although it’s time I won’t get back, I’m very happy about the path I’m on, and I’m not sure a younger me could have navigated this path as successfully.