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		erikstarck on June 12, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How much time did you invest in your start... Related question: how much faster can you do it if you quit your dayjob and do the startup full time? Is it worth the added risk?

autalpha on June 13, 2011 [–]

I recently (3 weeks ago) quit my day job to pursue my own startup product full time. Believe me, 3 weeks with a full-time focus was about 3 to 6 months part time with a day job. It's definitely worth it! But of course, only do it if you could afford it.

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