Career path for founder of a failed venture backed startup?
wavesplash: You have plenty of options right now (the market is hot).  Some thoughts:- Take a 2-3 week vacation somewhere else far away from the valley- Come back and see how you feel afterwards- http://founderdating.com (not quite what it sounds like)Don't do the EIR thing.  Better to go moonlight for free for a week at companies that seem interesting to you.  It's amazing how spending time around a healthy/functional startup will cause you to recover from burnout.And yes, without a college degree you can work for some of the big guys.  As long as you have relevant experience on the resume to fill in the time gap, you'll be fine.