Re:Ask HN: Which startups are still “only hiring the best”?
by ironmagma on Friday January 03, 2020 @01:32PM
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Define “best.” Each company has its own definition, and you probably have a definition that’s different from all of those. Besides, why wouldn’t someone who’s great at what they do start a company? Early stage startups are the best place to get a large chunk of equity which could be very valuable later on if you succeed at building a business.
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Re:Ask HN: Which startups are still “only hiring the best”?
by thfuran on Friday January 03, 2020 @02:55PM
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>Besides, why wouldn’t someone who’s great at what they do start a company?
That's such a baffling sentence that I don't really know where to start to unpack the assumptions that must have gone into it. If what someone is great at (or wants to do) has nothing to do with starting or running a company, why would they start a company?
Re:Ask HN: Which startups are still “only hiring the best”?
by ironmagma on Friday January 03, 2020 @04:16PM
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I was more asking, what reason is there not to start a company? The OP seems to make the opposite presumption, that if you are any good, you wouldn't want to. Personally I don't see how skill and entrepreneurial spirit are inherently linked, but there is still certainly an incentive to be the founding member of a business.
Re:Ask HN: Which startups are still “only hiring the best”?
by AkashicSeer on Friday January 03, 2020 @08:44PM
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Anyone who is good at what they do can start a business consulting others on how to do what they are good at.
Re:Ask HN: Which startups are still “only hiring the best”?
by ironmagma on Friday January 03, 2020 @10:20PM
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Not necessarily, some perfectly good workers lack the drive to do customer calls, CEO work, marketing, etc. Generally speaking, being self employed is a heck of a lot more work than being in a startup because you must do everything yourself and you will never be able to be truly "off."