HF --> Found a startup?

You made enough money to found your own start-up (a small one) and you now want to explore the world other than finance.

You don't have any IBD, PE or consulting background, so you're not that strong in strategy. What are your options?

IT? Engineering? Agricultural? Fashion?

Creativity is the key.

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what are some industries for start-up opportunities where one can use his skillsets gained from career in hedge fund?

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what are some industries for start-up opportunities where one can use his skillsets gained from career in hedge fund?

Wholesale industry and being able to source the right products for the right price.
We're running out of oil....sike!
 

You don't create a startup for the sake of creating a startup. You create one because you have an idea and a plan.

You have neither. There are plenty of "entrepreneurs" out there infatuated with the idea of starting their own business when they should infatuated with the idea of their business.

Getting ideas on WSO is really one of the worst things you can do...all you get is a financial services or banking perspective on everything.

 

Lol you act like it is easy just to enter a new field. All four fields you listed require expertise in a specific skill. You can't just start a tech startup without some understanding of the technology you are putting out there. Take_It_To_The_Bank is right too. You don't start a company because you're bored. You need to actually be passionate about it to work on it for hours on end.

 

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