Comments on: How to Get Hired at a Startup http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/ For People Who Want to Be Awesomely Productive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-3152 John Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:34:35 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-3152 RSHolman, good article, but any luck on part 2? Matt, looks like you just started your twitter account good link building job though. I am in Chicago and started a website to pass the time. If anyone has any local info please comment and we can hook up from there. John RSHolman, good article, but any luck on part 2? Matt, looks like you just started your twitter account good link building job though.

I am in Chicago and started a website to pass the time. If anyone has any local info please comment and we can hook up from there.

John

]]> By: Matt Ryan http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-3018 Matt Ryan Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:29:55 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-3018 Hey John, I don't know where you are located, but if you are out in Silicon Valley, you should really look into getting involved with some Meetup.com groups in areas of interest. I've done this and met some interesting people doing really cool things. Nothing has really led to a job, yet, but I'm still rather new to this whole thing. Also, check out the websites of the big VCs. They have job postings for the companies they are backing, since natrually, when the companies succeed, so do the VCs. If you want some more info, hit me up on Twitter @MattKRyan I'm going to be Tweeting a lot of the info I'm finding on Start Ups these days. Matt Ryan Hey John,

I don’t know where you are located, but if you are out in Silicon Valley, you should really look into getting involved with some Meetup.com groups in areas of interest. I’ve done this and met some interesting people doing really cool things. Nothing has really led to a job, yet, but I’m still rather new to this whole thing.

Also, check out the websites of the big VCs. They have job postings for the companies they are backing, since natrually, when the companies succeed, so do the VCs.

If you want some more info, hit me up on Twitter @MattKRyan

I’m going to be Tweeting a lot of the info I’m finding on Start Ups these days.

Matt Ryan

]]> By: RSHolman http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-3009 RSHolman Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:20:44 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-3009 Great article - I wrote a couple of articles about my recent transition from one start-up to another and how I used current tools to get there. Here's the first: http://upandstarting.com/2009/09/22/when-its-time-to-move-on-part-i/ Great article – I wrote a couple of articles about my recent transition from one start-up to another and how I used current tools to get there.

Here’s the first:
http://upandstarting.com/2009/09/22/when-its-time-to-move-on-part-i/

]]> By: John http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-2906 John Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:57:15 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-2906 I have now participated in three separate businesses started by myself and as of last month I sold my last one which was my main job. I am now bored out of my mind and don't want to be the idea guy for the next year. Although, I need to get back in the start-up game as quick as possible. I want to be early in the company because I love working a lot and trying to solve the million little problems that arise everyday. Is there anywhere on the web that allows me to meet fresh start-ups? I could do the llc registration, but then that is way to much work just to find out that most of them don't even have a model. I tried all the sites on Google, but haven't found many real startups that want jeans and t-shirts and only looking nice if your with the client who you need to dress up to. I would like any advice you can offer....Thank you and wish the best to you all. best, John I have now participated in three separate businesses started by myself and as of last month I sold my last one which was my main job. I am now bored out of my mind and don’t want to be the idea guy for the next year. Although, I need to get back in the start-up game as quick as possible.

I want to be early in the company because I love working a lot and trying to solve the million little problems that arise everyday. Is there anywhere on the web that allows me to meet fresh start-ups? I could do the llc registration, but then that is way to much work just to find out that most of them don’t even have a model.

I tried all the sites on Google, but haven’t found many real startups that want jeans and t-shirts and only looking nice if your with the client who you need to dress up to.

I would like any advice you can offer….Thank you and wish the best to you all.

best,

John

]]> By: Jonathan van de Veen http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-2858 Jonathan van de Veen Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:39:31 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-2858 Good post. I've worked at a startup (employee number 2 :-) ) and I agree with the poinst you've written. There are practical matters to consider when going to work for a startup. Obviously money is one of them. Startups tend to have (very) limited budgets. One thing I've learned is to have a very clear agreement on when you get what kind of salary. What I've seen is that a company owner may very well think you make enough money and spend the money on something else, while you have worked your butt off for the past years and would like to see some of that back. But also your home situation is one of those. Do you have a wife and kids at home? Are they going to be ok with you working at least fifty hours a week and sometimes in the weekends? And then there is your own commitment. Ar you willing to leave that safe job with limited overtime and put this company in the center of your life for the next years? One thing I also find a factor is traveldistance. It may sound weird, but if you have to spend three hours a day getting to the office and back, you're already in a rough spot. Add that up to a twelfe hour workday and see if you can do that for a week. Another thing I'd like to point out is that you really have to be willing to do ANYTHING. It means you might have to do the dishes, because there is no dishwasher. You might have to go to the shop to buy printer paper or pens. You might have to water the plant (or use coffee :-) ). There are going to be a lot of jobs that need doing, that are not fun, but there are also a lot of things you get to do that you normally don't get the change too. Good post. I’ve worked at a startup (employee number 2 :-) ) and I agree with the poinst you’ve written.
There are practical matters to consider when going to work for a startup. Obviously money is one of them. Startups tend to have (very) limited budgets. One thing I’ve learned is to have a very clear agreement on when you get what kind of salary. What I’ve seen is that a company owner may very well think you make enough money and spend the money on something else, while you have worked your butt off for the past years and would like to see some of that back.
But also your home situation is one of those. Do you have a wife and kids at home? Are they going to be ok with you working at least fifty hours a week and sometimes in the weekends?
And then there is your own commitment. Ar you willing to leave that safe job with limited overtime and put this company in the center of your life for the next years?
One thing I also find a factor is traveldistance. It may sound weird, but if you have to spend three hours a day getting to the office and back, you’re already in a rough spot. Add that up to a twelfe hour workday and see if you can do that for a week.
Another thing I’d like to point out is that you really have to be willing to do ANYTHING. It means you might have to do the dishes, because there is no dishwasher. You might have to go to the shop to buy printer paper or pens. You might have to water the plant (or use coffee :-) ). There are going to be a lot of jobs that need doing, that are not fun, but there are also a lot of things you get to do that you normally don’t get the change too.

]]> By: Brittany http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-1971 Brittany Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:26:37 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-1971 I'm looking forward to implementing these tips in my job search! Thanks a lot! I’m looking forward to implementing these tips in my job search! Thanks a lot!

]]> By: Rondal http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-1356 Rondal Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:26:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-1356 Great article and I couldn't agree more with Tom. When not freelancing, I actually prefer working with smaller companies as the potential for creative exploration is greater. The trade-off though is that it takes a lot more initiative to get projects approved and a careful balance between what you job title says you do and the other little tasks that are implied. In a good start-up there is a clear understanding of these tasks, or the very least a manager who is willing to clarify them. In a bad one, there is: "oh, I didn't tell you that your graphic design duties entail toilet scrubbing?" Great article and I couldn’t agree more with Tom.

When not freelancing, I actually prefer working with smaller companies as the potential for creative exploration is greater. The trade-off though is that it takes a lot more initiative to get projects approved and a careful balance between what you job title says you do and the other little tasks that are implied.

In a good start-up there is a clear understanding of these tasks, or the very least a manager who is willing to clarify them. In a bad one, there is: “oh, I didn’t tell you that your graphic design duties entail toilet scrubbing?”

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]]> By: Belinda http://workawesome.com/your-job/how-to-get-hired-at-a-startup/#comment-1347 Belinda Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=1057#comment-1347 Thanks for yet another great article :-) My day job is at a company that is still largely in start-up mode. We grew, and then shrank, and are now rather steady again (12 employees). It's definitely hard... my biggest hurdle has been stepping past the "that's not part of my job description" mindset and just DOING what needs to be done, regardless of whether I think it's below my skill set or have never done it before. Thanks for yet another great article :-) My day job is at a company that is still largely in start-up mode. We grew, and then shrank, and are now rather steady again (12 employees). It’s definitely hard… my biggest hurdle has been stepping past the “that’s not part of my job description” mindset and just DOING what needs to be done, regardless of whether I think it’s below my skill set or have never done it before.

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