Why do you work at a startup?

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

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!

Supposed future expansion of a startup can provide many opportunities for you to transition quickly into higher-level roles as the company's needs change.

Independence and flexibility! It's a great feeling when you know that your boss and teammates trust you and give you freedom when it comes to the work I do. Also, depending on the day and task, I prefer to work in evening or even night hours than regular 9-5. I love to have a choice and set up my own working habits. Unless you deliver great work at Tira.so - it doesn't really matter how and when you do it. :)

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.

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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

I love startup dynamic environments and the possibility to quickly change/adapt processes and strategies according to new goals or market landscapes. This is what inspires me instead of being stuck in corporate rules and bureaucracy.

For the real-time experience. You can see your work, your contribution. It makes you feel as a valuable asset for the company

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.

It's likely that working with a startup will provide you a broad range of responsibilities. With limited staff and resources, you can take part in projects that you might miss out on in a more traditional job.

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!

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~

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.

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.

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.

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'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. :)

Hi Daria! Here are few points I like about working in a startup, 1) Enormous learning opportunity. 2) Flexibility in job role. 3) Better environment to learn about business operations. 4) Less gap between top management and another employee level. 5) Can work on multiple roles, which gives the opportunity to acquire diverse skill sets.

Working at a startup can provide personal growth. You will have patience, determination and persistence.