Thoughts on building a startup at 26 after 4 or so years in tech consulting? What do you need to know? Has anyone tried?

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Here is the key question. Do you know people that are willing to invest in your startup that you are planning on starting? Gotta know where you are getting capital.

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Disagree with IBM1. Some of the best companies are bootstrapped to start. Start with product market fit. Find customers, build product, build team, and funding will come to you. The nice thing for you, as KPMG noted - you can always come back if it fails.

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I tried it at 29

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