2025 Resolution: Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck as a Plan B Against Layoffs [Video]

Posted on Monday, Jan 13th 2025

Unless you are self-employed, you can be fired anytime.

And if that happens, it’s best to be ready.

Michelle Munson was laid off.

She went on to start Aspera.

She sold Aspera to IBM.

Now she’s doing Eluvio, another startup.

That was a decade ago.

Now, with AI, mass lay-offs are inevitable.

Very likely, within this decade, AI is going to become savvy in writing code.

Instead of being emotional, let’s be strategic about it.

Developers need a Plan B.

Bootstrapping a startup while holding on to your job is a legitimate and intelligent Plan B.

If entrepreneurship is in your dreams, prepare for it.

Michelle Munson’s case study is in the 1Mby1M Curriculum.

You can join 1Mby1M Basic, and everyday, spend a couple of hours with a successful entrepreneur. Listening to one or two of my in-depth interviews.

It’s like having coffee with two experienced entrepreneurs who explain how to put one foot before the other.

Education and Inspiration will flow effortlessly.

You will save a lot …