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If you switch to this new business idea, and you find another better idea again, how do you deal with that?
Big or smaller opportunities? How do you justify that?
Also, how long did you involve in the funded business?
(1) the grass is always greener on the other side (2) serial entrepreneurs are more common than parallel ones (3) don't you have a performance requirement with your investors? (4) does your shareholder agreement allow any of this? (5) have you talked this over with your investors? (6) it all depends on the cap table (7) you could always sell your stake in the current company or engineer an MBO (8) doing another compa…
(2) serial entrepreneurs are _more successful_ than parallel ones for the most part.
It does sound like your heart isn't in it either way + it's early, so I worry for your team both if you stay OR leave. They are your bigger responsibility, so a transition discussion w cofounders seems like the real thing. But again... Vague. Good luck!
You are not enslaved. You can move on. It will just look irresponsible.
Just be responsible.
Also startups and marriage are the same in so many ways. If one is having a seven year itch the reason is not the spouse but a fear of commitment.
Dance with the one that brung ya.
(1) the grass is always greener on the other side (2) serial entrepreneurs are more common than parallel ones (3) don't you have a performance requirement with your investors? (4) does your shareholder agreement allow any of this? (5) have you talked this over with your investors? (6) it all depends on the cap table (7) you could always sell your stake in the current company or engineer an MBO (8) doing another compa…
beware