Hi all,
I'm considering dropping out of my PhD and getting a masters instead. Basically, I hate doing lab work, so I hate going into work everyday, and I don't want to go into academia. Instead, I want to be an entrepreneur. Does anyone know if investors care that much what your degree is (MS vs PhD)? Even if I secure funding for a startup before I drop out, if my start up fails, is it going to impact future ventures if I don't have a PhD?
For more background, I'm 2.5 years into my PhD. I was hoping that I could graduate in 2 years, but my advisor made an off hand comment recently that I'll probably be here 3 more years. I can barely stand the thought of even staying 2 more years...
