On Being an Early Startup Employee, and a Farewell(jamesyu.org)
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On Being an Early Startup Employee, and a Farewell
http://www.jamesyu.org/2011/03/10/on-being-an-early-employee-at-a-startup-and-a-farewell/
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Thanks Bill! Your post was actually a big inspiration for me to finally put this post up.
"If you're the kind of person that likes to make an impact and learn faster than you've ever learned before, being an early startup employee may be an ideal job."
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Starting to feel like I'm not what people are looking for though.
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Starting to feel like I'm not what people are looking for though.
That article was great. Its exactly what an early stage culture and experience is like. Finding people that don't give you that "Aw I got tickets to this club tonight" instead of helping create the next big company is what makes filling your team so hard. 100% dedication, 100% candor and the ability to not say "I can't do that" there is always something to learn. Great article.
Occasionally, the ability to say "I can't do that [given these constraints]" is an essential quality. Even at a startup.
Good luck on the new venture!
tl;dr: I'm vested. Peace, bitches!
If I worked at a company whose business model is making people jump through hoops to access PDF content, I'd do the same.
Good luck James.
This is exactly the reason why startup hiring is difficult: the amount of trust required in the candidate is magnitudes above that of large companies.
I hadn't thought about it in quite these terms before, but this is so true - very well put.
Good luck with the new venture!