A VP at a startup got laid off in 2003 when the company ran out of money. After weeks of failed job searches, he and a friend decided to start something together instead. Their venture grew to eight figures.
Here's how I was forced into entrepreneurship. I was a VP in this cutting-edge startup in 2003, and then we ran out of business. I was laid off. I spent weeks looking for a job. The job market was dry, not even one single interview. And then here's the power of your network. Ran into a friend of mine who was in a similar situation and wanted to do something on his own, and we partnered and started that business that ended up growing to 7 figures and later to 8 figures.
