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?
The best time to start a startup is today. The second best time is tomorrow. You want to spend your life on the steepest learning curve you can, and there is no steeper learning curve than your first startup. You will be far more valuable and have a better perspective whether you succeed or fail. But if at all possible, succeed, because your life will change significantly - more freedom, more ability to do hard things, better likelihood of staying in a maximum learning environment.