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Page Two

Author Note

During my earlier academic and professional life, I never thought I was destined for an MBA at an Ivy League school, that I would ever take the plunge into Startup Land, or that I would fail miserably at a number of attempts to earn a living by cutting myself a check. To a large extent these thoughts had been reinforced by my father’s career as an entrepreneur. His choice of livelihood left two strong but conflicting impressions on my young mind. First working for himself gave a lot of personal, professional and financial flexibility to him that everyone envied. Unfortunately the downside was unpredictable timing of an income stream that at times left us wondering as a family if we would be better off with regular paychecks. As an adult, the paycheck became the first goal I had to achieve with my academic and professional choices and risking that by self employment just wasn’t kosher.

After paying my college dues and successfully handling the challenges facing a young and rising consultant, I thought I was well on my way to securing that goal for life. With a bachelor in computer science and an Associateship of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) under my belt, there were still a number of milestones to reach on my career calendar but the path and the pace were both right. I was on the coveted partnership track with my firm, managed a team of 13 professionals earning three times their gross and overhead expenses, and ran a portfolio of eight international clients that kept on coming back with repeat business. For someone just a few years out of school, I was quite happy and satisfied with the direction my life was taking.

(to be continued...)