I left my VP role at 25 to build a startup. Leaving security and a steady paycheck behind was hard, but I have no regrets.

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I left my VP role at 25 to build a startup. Leaving security and a steady paycheck behind was hard, but I have no regrets.

Timothy Gamble is a cofounder of HelloData.ai.Courtesy of HelloData.aiTimothy Gamble left his VP role at Walker & Dunlop to cofound HelloData.ai in 2022.Gamble's decision was driven by a desire for continual growth and the opportunity to innovate in AI.Despite earning less, Gamble is happy with his decision to leave his 9-5.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Timothy Gamble, a 26-year-old cofounder at HelloData.ai based in Wash…