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Mar 28, 2023Liked by Andrew Counter

This may not apply to you, but another reason that people choose to work at startups is because they don’t know what they want to do for their career! Working in a startup, as you’ve mentioned, gives you access to a lot of stakeholders, and as such you get to work cross-functionally. The range of how many hats you wear certainly changes depending on the size of the startup, but the principle holds true nonetheless.

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Totally agree. Career optionality is another great reason to join a startup. No employer will likely punish you for the variety of experiences you gain at a startup

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