tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post2508392342058254840..comments2023-07-10T07:12:16.641-04:00Comments on The Female Perspective of Computer Science: Do I Want to Be an Entrepreneur?Gail Carmichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-12637454571815510622011-08-03T09:50:02.086-04:002011-08-03T09:50:02.086-04:00Thanks for the advice - much appreciated!Thanks for the advice - much appreciated!Gail Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173555781667297996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685560256628587439.post-19237159129938187142011-08-03T01:15:04.080-04:002011-08-03T01:15:04.080-04:00As someone who has done the software startup thing...As someone who has done the software startup thing (successfully even), a few short comments. <br /><br />I can highly recommend the book "Anything You Want" by Derek Sivers ( http://sivers.org/a ) - it's short, and an hour well spent, and may address some of your reservations.<br /><br />As far as the number of hours is concerned, because it's your business you get to make the rules and you set the goals. If you want to start a company and grow it quickly, then yes, you may be all-in time-wise. However, there is another equally valid model which is to make it a business that fits into your life - it might not even be a full-time business so you can try other projects on the side.<br /><br />If you are someone who does best working inside constraints set by others (and there's nothing wrong with that - we all work differently), then entrepreneurship may not be a good choice. However, if you are flexible and willing to modify what you do to meet whatever your particular customers need, and if you can provide your own direction, then entrepreneurship can be a great experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com