BLOG: Leave Wall Street — Join a Start-up.

February 25, 2009

by Anand Sanwal

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital put up a great quick website promoting the idea that technical talent (meaning those who know computer stuff) may want to consider a start-up given the mess the banks and financial services are in. The site’s master-of-the-obvious title is Leave Wall Street — Join a Start-up.

Below, I’ve posted his points, which make a lot of sense and which would help “diversify” NYC’s economy a bit — although this would take many, many years.

Read more at The Big Fat Finance Blog.

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People need to take Kopelman's advice and branch into other industries -- shaking up the old system may be the only way to get the economy back on track.