Not raising funds to stay small and happy
Rarely comment, but definitely identify with this. Given HN&#x27;s general focus on growth and funding, I think it&#x27;s great&#x2F;important for an article&#x2F;concept like this to be given some reach.<p>I find that there isn&#x27;t enough critical thought given to why one ought to pursue an aggressive growth strategy. And that generally, staying small is seen as a failure to grow, rather than a conscious effort to grow in line with ones own life. Going from 3 to 100 employees in a (relatively) short period will naturally have a large impact on one&#x27;s personal life and mental&#x2F;emotional state. I think it&#x27;s important to ask, before one ventures into that kind of adventure, whether or not you&#x27;re okay risking mental&#x2F;emotional (and arguably physical) stability in place of the adventure, and the potential financial windfall.<p>There&#x27;s nothing wrong with saying no to that risk. This is a short life we have, and spending it chasing growth to keep up w&#x2F; the momentum of the extremes of capitalism doesn&#x27;t need to be your game ;)<p>[edit] Prefer my last paragraph be written as:
There&#x27;s nothing wrong with saying no to that risk. This is a short life we have, and <i></i>if you&#x27;re<i></i> spending it chasing growth to keep up w&#x2F; the momentum of the extremes of capitalism, it doesn&#x27;t need to be your game ;)