26M living in western europe. I got around 75k euro saved up and earn approx 110-115k euro doing analytics in big tech.
I am getting comfortable in my work and not growing much. I am really interested in saving up 200k by 29-30 and taking a shot at creating my own startup. Worst case scenario I will learn a lot and may come back as analytics lead in whatever company with some managerial/entrepreneurial experience. Maybe this would even help me to come back straight into analytics manager role.
My logic is that I would have enough cash saved up not to worry, would have enough real life experience to navigate uncertainty, still young enough to work long hours and take risks, but old enough to be able to jump back into career if i fail.
Am i wrong thinking this is generally best timing career-wise to take a shot?
There are some things you will always have trouble finding the perfect time to do:
In my experience, doing things sooner, generally, is better. You have finite time on earth. Get more done in a shorter amount of time. And break the habit of analysis paralysis. It’s a trap. There will always be a reason to hold off.
And with startups, you learn more and get more “real life experience” in the first year than the entirety of 5 years in corporate. I did. And it’s such a common thing among founders that it’s basically a trope.