Ask HN: Are startups too safe?

Posted by necrecious on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @05:36PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Is joining a startup risky? I would say no.

http://www.quora.com/Engineering-in-Silicon-Valley/As-an-employee-of-a-early-stage-software-startup-what-are-the-disadvantages-if-the-startup-fails-after-1-2-years

Conversely, is joining a startup financially rewarding? Probably not.

http://www.quora.com/Startups/What-startup-could-make-me-a-millionaire-in-four-years-if-I-got-hired-as-an-employee-today

So are startups too safe now?

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Re:Ask HN: Are startups too safe? by ScottWhigham on Monday June 10, 2013 @10:25AM (#5854549)

Your "sources" are quora discussions that requires login w/ Facebook/etc. No thanks. It's a bit of a wasted post here. No one without a quora account can join your discussion, and the link-bait title just pushes a lot of folks away. I have to think that, if you actually wanted discussion, you would've listed more of your own thoughts. You only listed two that I see: "I would say no." and "Probably not."

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Re:Ask HN: Are startups too safe? by manish_lnmiit on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @10:09PM (#5829952)

Personally I have joined a startup and it depends what actually you want from your job. I mean if you want to be financially strong job then joining start might not be a good idea but if you want your growth and enhance knowledge there is no better option than start-ups. Start-ups sometimes also turn in to huge money if they investors or fund raising.

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