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I like that you mentioned 3 founders splitting 10 million is still a great pay off. I think making a small exit is also related to the ambition and ego of the founders. Some people really believe that they can make their company worth a lot and do not want to sell at 5 to 10 million. In the case of Facebook, they didn't even want to sell at 1 billion, and that might have been a bad move. I think that sometimes having some humility and selling when you can is a bigger win.

Yup, that's pretty similar to the Bay Area. I added your site to my blogroll by the way. I would love it if you link me back. Thanks!

No wonder these "representatives" are so into housing bailouts. They need the bailout themselves!

Have you gone to Mainland China yet? I see pictures of Macau and Hong Kong, but you have to visit Guilin and the more remote areas of China. It is an amazing country.

oh, sorry. The Janus fund I have is Janus Overseas. JAOSX, not worldwide.

Wow, you have a lot of options. I personally have Janus Worldwide because Janus is just a great fund family and the fund has done well for me for many years. I would research the other funds, too. American Century is known for their bond funds usually.

Great post. My husband is a game developer and of course his company gave him a couple free consoles. I did notice that some startups here in the Silicon Valley list "game room" as one of the benefits. In one of the companies I worked at we often played in the conference rooms.

Hi Brip Blap,

Awesome post. I think with inflation and such eventually everyone will actually need a six figure career. I am working on making over 100k next year and I think most of your advice is spot on. I disagree on the graduate degree part because work experience counts for something, too. In fact, I am making more than a lot of people who just came out of masters programs with the same degree because I worked during the 2 years they went to school.