Recently I've been thinking a lot about startup culture, and its values. I don't want to be associated with it at all any more — I want to be the founder of an indie software business, not a startup. I care more about users than million-dollar valuations. And I want more people to feel the same way, choosing small-scale, human values over investment and growth. I tried to articulate this and wrote a thing about it: http://joshsharp.com.au/blog/fewer-startups-more-indies.html
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@joshsharp Yes! It's my plan to start a 'sub-VC' business instead of a next startup job. Find a market too small for VC but big enough to support a small but sustainable business.
@JamesC yes, exactly! This is what Belle and I are trying to do with our thing, Exist. Best of luck!