[Shindi]

I left big tech to start a company. The timing worked out great in my case. I was already trying to leave and the layoffs gave me an "angel round" to be able to pursue ideas. The biggest surprise was the uncertainty and amount of hours you have to work at a 0-1 company.

Current idea is taking off. I'm solving a global problem that affects literally every company. We have early design partners but looking to team up with a cofounder before we get further along.

If you're a big tech worker who was laid off an actively exploring ideas and want to team up, hmu! Email + twitter in my bio

[dheera]

TBH reach out to your former coworkers in your cofounder search. Have a bunch of coffee chats with them, you never know who might also be thinking about doing a startup.

Avoid people you haven't worked with. A lot of shit happens to every company and you need to have built some foundation of trust to get through those situations.

[lgkk]

Cool! What is your company doing? Can you explain more?