How do you decide which early-stage startup to join?
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There are key factors to consider when choosing the early-stage start-up you'll join:
- The Team
- The Market
- The Product
- The Culture
- The Stage of the Company
The decision to join a start-up should be based on a combination of these factors and your personal goals.
- The Team
- The Market
- The Product
- The Culture
- The Stage of the Company
The decision to join a start-up should be based on a combination of these factors and your personal goals.
As a developer in an early-stage start-up, you have to truly believe in its mission as you’ll be so involved in it.
Therefore, you need to assess the relevance of the project for you (and its viability) before joining the company.
To do so, focus on these 3 specific aspects 👇
Therefore, you need to assess the relevance of the project for you (and its viability) before joining the company.
To do so, focus on these 3 specific aspects 👇
1️⃣ Your confidence in the product
Questions you should ask yourself:
- Do you like the product?
- Do you believe in it?
- Do you think it could bring value to customers?
If you’re not pretty sure about it, that’s definitely a red flag. 🚩🚩
Questions you should ask yourself:
- Do you like the product?
- Do you believe in it?
- Do you think it could bring value to customers?
If you’re not pretty sure about it, that’s definitely a red flag. 🚩🚩
2️⃣ Your interest in the product’s environment
Being a developer at a start-up is a challenging role.
In order to succeed, you must be dedicated & passionate about the product & the work.
Therefore, ask yourself: am I truly committed to this field and these stakeholders?
Being a developer at a start-up is a challenging role.
In order to succeed, you must be dedicated & passionate about the product & the work.
Therefore, ask yourself: am I truly committed to this field and these stakeholders?
3️⃣ The sustainability of the business model and the robustness of the financing plan
- Did the project already generate profits?
- Do you believe it can do so in the future?
- Is the model scalable?
- What’s the burn rate?
- Has the company raised funds?
➡️ Ask the founders
- Did the project already generate profits?
- Do you believe it can do so in the future?
- Is the model scalable?
- What’s the burn rate?
- Has the company raised funds?
➡️ Ask the founders
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IMO, Here are some, out-of-the-box reasons to join a start-up:
- Chance to be part of something special
- Access to industry leaders and mentors
- Fast-paced and dynamic work environment
- Collaborative culture
- Opportunities to learn and develop new skills
- Chance to be part of something special
- Access to industry leaders and mentors
- Fast-paced and dynamic work environment
- Collaborative culture
- Opportunities to learn and develop new skills
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