CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

Ex founder looking for career advice

I am an ex founder, recently left my company. I don’t seem to have the courage to start again and don’t feel like have any skills . I’ve been consulting some startups on fundraise, should I try building an investment banking company ?

I don’t know if that is what I want to do.

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WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Why Investment Banking company? Share more...

Were you good at fundraising/have seen fundraising earlier? In that case, sure, you'd be ideal to try an IB play.

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

I seem to naturally gravitate towards it. And have decent dealflow. I don’t know why it is frowned upon? Also heard stories of people not making any money for a long time

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

Yes, raised $2Mn + for my ventures, was in shark tank also. So have that experience

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

I'm in a similar situation. My startup's growth has become stagnant last 2 years and most of my work is delegated to new hires and interns. Dunno what to do next.

Used to do marketing but now bored of marketing.

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

Thinking of consulting but not sure.

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

Do whatever is coming to your mind right now, you can always course correct

ZestyNugget
ZestyNugget

Founder to a fellow founder, it wasn't easy the last time, it isnt going to be easy now. I don't agree on the part that you don't have any skills, skills have made you a founder so hone them till perfection and find new inspiration.

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

You are right brother. Thanks for existing

FloatingNoodle
FloatingNoodle
Zomato10mo

Dude you raised $2mn+ that in itself says you have the talent, stop saying you dont have skills

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

You are right brother, may god bless you :)

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Why your company got closed! Share your story a bit

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

Maybe my heart was not in the right place!

SquishyCupcake
SquishyCupcake

See if you can join a VC firm.

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

Yup that’s in the back of my mind

SnoozyWalrus
SnoozyWalrus
Uber10mo

Join a unicorn/soonicorn which values founder experience. Fundraising help to startup probably doesn’t pay more than 2L per startup successful raise at early stage.

CosmicPretzel
CosmicPretzel

I have this voice from within to do this. But my brain agrees with you. Hence the dilemma

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