Why do you work at a startup?

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

Most probably because people are filled with enthusiasm and fresh ideas. There is always excitement about the future. Bdw, what do you like more- a startup or an established business?

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.

The opportunity to join an innovative and fast-growing company. Being part of something new and constantly learning is just a different experience altogether...Your learning curve moves quite differently The sense of excitement and challenge that comes with working on projects that have the potential to change the world.

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

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.

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.

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~

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 😆)

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

A hallmark of startups is their energy and enthusiasm. The novelty and potential for success can create a positive, motivating environment that employees enjoy participating in every day. When everyone has a common goal of growing the business, it increases employee engagement and productivity.

Well, it just happened and it`s one of the most rewarding experiences so far. I don´t think I can put this into words propperly, but I feel like I can finally just be myself and not try to fit in with some serious role or title.

I'm working in a startup for the first time and what I like the most are the dynamism and flexibility. What you mentioned is also a big benefit: we learn something new every day and the work is never boring. :)

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.

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! Learning something new is a huge part of it for me too! I also love that my ideas have such an influence; it makes work exciting!

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 🤓

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.

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!