I am coming to a turning point of my career. For the last 12 years I have been working for large corporate MNC's. I feel stiffled and the urge to go out on my own has been growing for the last few years. I love the idea of doing things completely my own way and being responsible for my own success. However, making that transition is not an easy one - going from the stability of a salaried job. I would be interested in anyone's own story about how they made that transition, any tips and how they created their own business idea. Many thanks.  

I'm in the startup phase of a Web2.0 project. I already got a lead on Venture capital, however, I like the seed capital formula better, or at least, it's beter suited to my needs. Anybody know of VC's in Europe who provide seed capital.