You were making seven figures in your mid-20s. Why walk away from that security to start something new?
Replied byHayes Barnard
Founder & CEO at GoodLeap
Niche: Finance, Technology
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2010
Because I saw people leaving Oracle to start their own companies—Salesforce, NetSuite, PeopleSoft. I was inspired. Even though I had a cushy paycheck, I wanted to build something meaningful, even if it meant starting over with risk.
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