MBB Partner or Entrepreneur? Long-term stable/anonymous career or Millionaire?

Hi,

Why so many people leave MBB to start companies? Are they all money driven to become millionaires and be bored the rest of their lives? Is it possible to have a nice career in MBB without having to be famous, senior partner, etc? I mean, part-time arrangements, volunteer etc with also a very good salary

Many thanks!

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  • People start companies because they see a problem in the world and are passionate to fix said problem. They think they are able to fix it.
  • MBB has a "up-or-out" attitude to it. If you aren't advancing from consultant---->manager----->partner in a reasonable time, you're going to be asked to leave. Highly doubt a part-time gig would be conducive to this track.
 
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