Why do you work at a startup?

I joined my first startup in 1998. The company still exists. Shortly before the pandemic I went to visit as some old friends still work there. While I was there I noticed someone executing a process that I had created 20 years earlier... That sums it up for me. Effecting change and making things happen in a way you just can't do at an established large firm.

1. Impact and feeling of accomplishment 2. Working with a cool team, some of them becoming lifelong friends 3. No BS, nor internal politics 4. Stonks (let's be honest 😆)

The excitement mainly of building something and never knowing what's next. Also I like wearing a few hats as a generalist so it gives me the opportunity to really work with a few different teams

From my personal experience, I love it for hustle, freedom, and ability to work together as one big family)

I loved being part of the founding team because it was my chance to "do it right". Plus, I loved being part of the origin story... :)

Diversity of tasks and acquired skills

Working with many different things. I was a dev, just used to code. After starting my startup, I have been doing marketing, support, finances - little bit of everything.

Out of pure coincidence! I was a contributor to an Open Source Project which after some time became got funding, so I got an offer that was hard to reject. Especially because I was in love with the Product before I even know of an opportunity that it might become my full-time job at some point.

Hey Daria, Corporate just wasn't for me due to the way I have lived my life. I do not thrive well in structured and task focused environment well. I have learned throughout my career that I do my best work when my interest and the mission are perfectly aligned with the work that I do with some autonomy. So I am here now~

Great qestion! I work for a startup because I don't see myself working anywhere else. I work for the idea, not for monetary compensation. - I express ideas freely - I don't deal with corporate culture, gossip, or plotting - I learn quicker than anywhere else - Everyone on a team is working towards a goal, not to just get paid

We're now 300 people - so in many ways not a startup, but we still have the autonomy, trust, relationships, flexibility, and get-shit-done attitude of a startup - and I love it!

Hi, Daria. I shifted from working at a traditional retail SME (Marketing) to a Web3 Startup (Product). If I had to list down why: 1. Infinite Learning. 2. Building > Working on Built. 3. Branching out to new platforms (Like Product Hunt!) 4. More futuristic (Hybrid + Async Work) 5. Technologically literate co-workers! 6. Super supportive environment. I'm four months in, let's see what the future holds!

This is my 3rd startup, I really wasn't looking for a startup, I was looking for people, it just happens that I found the right people at a startup. The hard work, the trust we put in each other as we move forward to achieve our goals as best as possible. That's not possible without the right people in place. I'm grateful for the team I joined, and the leadership we have. All the respect and credit goes to our founder @huipin_zhang for putting this team together.

I started working at a startup to implement my ideas into real things. I was working for an established company prior to that and it was near to impossible to change anything

Hey Daria, I have worked with start-ups for over 10 years and currently building one of my own. Here are some of the benefits I have seen working in start-up environment 1. A startup offers a highly stimulating work environment, where everyone is constantly learning and innovating. 2. As a startup worker, you are likely to be in close contact with the company’s founders, customers and partners, which gives you unparalleled access to growth opportunities and strategies. 3. You will have an opportunity to develop your skills rapidly – as long as you are willing to put in the extra effort required at a start-up! 4. Startup culture is notoriously supportive – if you need help or support to reach your goals, you will almost certainly find it here. 5. Finally, as a startup worker, you are likely to be actively involved in shaping the company’s future – which is an incredibly rewarding experience.

I love the ability to express my thoughts on every aspect of the product we create. Startups are extremely flexible, with zero to no bureaucracy. And I love a good challenge - creating a community for a new product is definitely the one 😁

A startup that expresses your unique soul-- your combination of virtues, values, life experience, and ambitions is the most effective and efficient path to wealth and satisfaction in a world of infinite leverage (code, content, crypto). To not build a startup that solves a problem you care about for a community you care about is a huge missed opportunity.

Hey Daria! I left my MNC job to work in startups a year ago and i don't regret it at all. This was my bet on working with startups and it has been exactly what I thought 1. In startups there is almost zero communication barriers and no waiting time before you get feedback, 2. Relationships are much stronger and so is the team spirit, 3. You can see what impact you are making via your work, 4. Responsibilities, credits and acknowledgement, 5. Team grow and shrink unexpectedly. Teaches you to adapt and deliver more, 5. Lots and lots of learning as you will be solving bigger and multiple problems.

I like the fact that in startup you should be a multitasker and combine various roles and positions comparing to what you normally do in already grown business. Analysts/researcher, designer, developer, marketer, finance and bunch of other stuff. You kinda grow and learn faster 🤓