what is the most striking difference between working for a small startup and a big company ?
flexible workplace policies ?
More responsibilities ?
stock options ?
no bureaucracy ?
actually none of these. it is the spirit of the team. that uncontrollable urge to bring a blockbuster product out and prove a point, either to someone else or to yourself. ask anyone in the team about what their goal is - back comes the same answer. There is no "i work more than you" or "you take more salary than i do" attitude. All that is immaterial. because getting that product out matters hell lot more than anything else. it gives a sense of achievement and a meaning to the precious time they spent at the office.
sooner or later one will get bored of the first 4 points. It is the last point that matters without which a startup experience is not as enjoyable as it is hyped .
Point well made! Those who realise this are the ones that desperately look for start up experiences and those who dont realise this are still stuck in the top 4 points!
Posted by: Naresh Kodithala | April 23, 2008 at 03:38 PM