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Ask HN: What to do after selling startup?

#1
As a young, recent college CS graduate interested in startups -- I'm curious -- what do most of you plan to do after selling your startup? (And for those who have sold startups already, what do you spend your days doing?)

Contributing to open source projects? Teaching middle schoolers how to program? Traveling the world wasting money on drugs & hookers?

I'm kidding on the last one.

It almost seems like "day jobs", besides providing a basic source of income, also provides a social environment for one to live in.

Thanks!

Re: Ask HN: What to do after selling startup?

#7
I haven't sold my start-up, nor has it publicly launched, nor do I want to sell it if the opportunity arises, but I'd imagine you go on to your next big idea.

The people who do startups like the freedom of working on their own thing. That doesn't extend to just startups. Design video games, or direct a movie, or start a band.

Re: Ask HN: What to do after selling startup?

#9
I'll probably waste some time contributing to open source projects and then invest into hookers :) Really, if your only reason to do a startup is to do something else after that - why bother? If you like contributing to open source projects - contribute now! You like drugs and hookers? What stops you now?
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