Its all about the founders. The VCs don't care, the acquirer doesn't care and largely, the industry doesn't care. I have been at 3 startups and they all feel more like "come change my world" instead of "come change the world".
Equity is so lop-sided that its almost laughable.
I earlier thought that a successful startup exit actually carries weight on one's resume but that's only on the founder's resume.
Nobody cares in SV if you were an EE at a non-unicorn startup with a reasonable exit. After an exit happens, founders still get to keep their badge of honor and propel their careers, not the EEs.
Its all about the founders. The VCs don't care, the acquirer doesn't care and largely, the industry doesn't care. I have been at 3 startups and they all feel more like "come change my world" instead of "come change the world".
Equity is so lop-sided that its almost laughable.
I earlier thought that a successful startup exit actually carries weight on one's resume but that's only on the founder's resume.
Nobody cares in SV if you were an EE at a non-unicorn startup with a reasonable exit. After an exit happens, founders still get to keep their badge of honor and propel their careers, not the EEs.