I Quit My Job This Past Summer

[ThisGuyisWhat]

I would never make a life changing decision without first consulting Scott Matusow... What were you thinking? smh..

[vegas1369]

I am in a unique situation where I have no wife and kids, so was able to gamble all I have on a start up. It's been the most incredible experience of my life by far, but at the same time the most stressful, demanding situation I could ever imagine. That said, the knowledge I have gained over the past 2 years is something money could never buy and is only going to be more and more in demand, so no regrets at all.

Back to what you said about bartending... Yes, honestly that is the most difficult part of it. Dealing with the general public on a daily basis in a high traffic situation definitely will take its toll on you. That is the part of it that I couldn't see myself wanting to deal with for much longer. That and relying on someone else to make the right decisions. Casinos and restaurants come and go, and eventually I would most likely find myself in a situation where I might have to start over again if I wanted to stay in that line of work.

I'm interested in how things with the start up went (/are going). Sounds like you we're involved in it while still working until you quit the day job recently.

Tell more.

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

[tgull]

I'm interested in how things with the start up went (/are going). Sounds like you we're involved in it while still working until you quit the day job recently.

Tell more.

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

With all that said, what are you doing? Not looking for specifics, but are you saying you are a financial planner or something?

[Yiddishdonk]

I'm interested in how things with the start up went (/are going). Sounds like you we're involved in it while still working until you quit the day job recently.

Tell more.

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

See thats the problem... no wife and kids wich give you purpose.
What we have here in a Pipe dream Vegas.

in 2 years yo back on the wagon Grinding tips .

[Pooh]

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

With all that said, what are you doing? Not looking for specifics, but are you saying you are a financial planner or something?

Go smoke some more weed you dumb n-word.

[handicapme]

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

With all that said, what are you doing? Not looking for specifics, but are you saying you are a financial planner or something?

Dude.... I know you are smarter than that... think about it? How does that story correlate to being a financial planner?! This isn't jewdonk talking about his GREAT PWA job at MS.

[vegas1369]

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

With all that said, what are you doing? Not looking for specifics, but are you saying you are a financial planner or something?

That's definitely one aspect of what I am doing.

[vegas1369]

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

See thats the problem... no wife and kids wich give you purpose.
What we have here in a Pipe dream Vegas.

in 2 years yo back on the wagon Grinding tips .

Maybe. You never know where life will take you. Either way, I'll be happy, which judging by the posts I've seen you make around here that makes one of us.

[hutmaster]

Good luck to you Vegas and your new career pushing Herbalife.

[Belly Buster]

Good luck to you Vegas and your new career pushing Herb.

[vegas1369]

Good read.

Honestly, it's a lot to tell.

I started the process of putting together a prospectus and a proforma and attracting investors in March 2014. I had a very solid investment group put together by June 2014, although over the course of the following year there were a decent amount of changes. Even though I had a lot of it put together in June 2014, nothing was set in stone... No deal was in place, so it could have fallen apart at any time, and it almost did too many times to count. The whole process definitely had an abundant amount of challenges. That's a very long story in itself, among a lot of stories.

Not to sound too cliche, but there were a million and a half things that could have ended this all for me, but I just stayed focused, never took no for an answer and said to myself if I fail I am going to go down swinging like I have nothing to lose. Just tackled one issue at a time. I actually paid attorneys a decent amount of money just for them to tell me I was out of my mind, but that was what I was expecting to hear... I just needed information that I was on the right path, which I got to some degree.

Starting in March of 2014 I was able to get permission from my employer to pursue this venture while still holding down my position within the company. I basically worked very little behind the bar for more than a year while still employed, which wasn't easy to manage. The GM of the company I was with eventually started giving me a very hard time about it, so I had to do a lot of juggling. In the end after 21 years of being a model employee they basically forced me out, but it worked out very well as I was able to hold that off until the very last minute when I finally had a signed deal with the start up. That was this past June.

See thats the problem... no wife and kids wich give you purpose.
What we have here in a Pipe dream Vegas.

in 2 years yo back on the wagon Grinding tips .

Damn! That blows!

[hardeight]

what will it take to get dan druff to smoke some of Vegas weed?

[Stueyivey]

Huge props to you for following through and making this a reality. Took a huge risk and looks to be paying off.