I know many (as in, 10+) people who started a company and
got utterly fucked for the next decade, maybe two,
because of its failure; and all they have to show for it
is a period on their CV that they have to make excuses
for at any interview they go to.
Why make excuses? Talking about that experience opens the door to discussing just how well suited you are for the job you're interviewing for.
Q: I see on your resume you spent ten years at example.com which does not seem to exist any more. Tell me about that.
A: Starting up example.com was an amazing experience. After ___ years at ______ company I decided that I really wanted to try starting and running my own company. [Overview of the main ideas and pivots of the various things he tried].
Unfortunately I learned that I just not strong at some critical business skills like ______ and _____ though I did hone my ______ and _____ skillset [where these two are relevant to the job you're interviewing for].
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Q: I see on your resume you spent ten years at example.com which does not seem to exist any more. Tell me about that.
A: Starting up example.com was an amazing experience. After ___ years at ______ company I decided that I really wanted to try starting and running my own company. [Overview of the main ideas and pivots of the various things he tried].
Unfortunately I learned that I just not strong at some critical business skills like ______ and _____ though I did hone my ______ and _____ skillset [where these two are relevant to the job you're interviewing for].
Could backfire you. There's no guarantee that this is a home-run to get a job. Keep that in mind that the world is not "ideal".
At least they know you're not likely to leave to start your own business ...