Question
When we started our startup 4 years ago in the ed-tech space, I was very passionate about it. We built a great product which people are using and we scaled up at a very fast pace. We also have the full support of our investors. However, due to ongoing conflicts with my co-founder I don't feel passionate about my startup anymore. I feel like I work for my co-founder and have no sense of ownership now.
We have tried to sort out our conflicts many times but it's getting worse everyday. Now I'm thinking quitting would be a better option for me, since at least it will give me peace of mind. However I am completely clueless about what my next career move should be and how should I prepare for it.
I have total of 10+ year of experience in web/mobile enabled technologies. One thing I am sure of is that I don't want to create a startup as of now. What would be some good career routes for me to move on to?
Answer
Passion ends when the grind starts and you are involved more in day to day activities. I would suggest below:
Do you want to give startup shot once again and rekindle that passion back. Take a mindfulness break and visit a wellness retreat which will help with peace and clarity. And if you get an answer yes you want to continue, distribute your time- 1-2 days to new feature launches which will keep passion alive, two days for meeting new customer , one day for your personal learning. Take the weekends off just like in any other job. And if yes the money is an issue then move onto exploring jobs alongside your startup.
