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I’m contemplating leaving a cushy W2 job to take a serious run at something I’ve been envisioning for a decade, and is now technologically possible. 

Convince me not to.

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Such click bait! But in seriousness, I think it entirely depends on your family situation. If there is a way to do it with the risk managed in a way that feels comfortable for you and your partner, then 100%

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The approach I’ve taken is having backstop in place. 6 months of the income we need from me in a bank account in case I need to go and get a ‘proper job’. When I need to use the money in that account then it’s game over - I won’t need it, but means my wife can go about week to week life without worry about the volatility of what I’m doing.

Thoughts on how to manage the risk while still “burning the boats” and going all in mentally?