Nathan Kaiser
nPost.com
November 19, 2007 | by noah | Permalink
Nathan Kaiser, founder of npost.com, was not sure what to do with his degree in microbiology from the University of Washington. Working for a large medical manufacturer, he began, in his free time, to interview interesting people about their jobs and their career paths. From this sprang nPost, a resource for people looking into the world of technology start-ups. The site is a collection of interviews, and also job listing specific to the tech start-up world.
Nathan has denied listing jobs from Fortune-500 companies, simply because, in Nathan’s view, it would hurt the overall character of his website. Many people thought he was crazy for leaving a well-paid position to start nPost.
“I’d rather be crazy than working unhappily,” Nathan says, “People don’t realize what they’re missing.”
Nathan may not be fully maximizing the profits of his business, but if he is concerned with that, he hides it well. “When you’re doing your own thing and supporting yourself,” says Nathan, “there’s nothing better in life. Plus, he adds wryly, “I’m wired, so I do a lot of work from friends’ sailboats.”
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Steve Says:
November 20th, 2007
Good for Nathan. I wish I could work from a sail boat… but not too far out to sea. A lot of people want to “be happy.” I believe happiness is a choice. While I totally believe that far too many people should indeed change their career choices to pursue what they were really wired for, I also believe a lot of people chase something outside of themselves when the answer is within. This statement is in no way a reflection of Nathan, I applaud him.
kelly G Says:
November 28th, 2007
Interesting to see where thinking outside the box will get you. We are definitley living in a time where people are doing more of this! Sail on Nathan!
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