Something I see every day that is rarely discussed: founders/former founders/experienced founders helping new founders when they have no economic incentive to do so. This is part of the culture that makes the startup world work.
The image/prestige of the startup world has taken some big hits in the last couple years and it's not inclusive as it should be. But by and large the startup community is one of the most helpful, most sharing, and most selfless communities you could ever belong to.
I think this has something to do with how rare success is and how humble most successful founders are. Every successful founder knows that their victory had a lot to do with luck.
Unlike many other industries, startup founders rarely think of themselves as competing against each other and often think of themselves as collectively competing against almost certain death.
Also note - I'm talking about the startup industry not the tech industry. The more I work in the startup industry the more I realize how little it actually overlaps with "big tech".
