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How I got in: referral from friend who found the startup through another friend. Why I joined: Was tired of big tech and wanted to learn faster. Founders were smart. Ran a surprisi…

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Right, you'd think they have bigger fish to fry

+1 to your landing page design. Very fun and engaging. Some feedback: - Onboarding is too long: incentivizes fake sign-ups just to see the jobs - None of the investors listed seem …

http://angel.co/ is a common one, although some of the startups are a bit sketch, so you gotta do your research. https://topstartups.io/ filters for higher-quality startups

Yes, valuations have gone through the roof, but the equity grants have not kept pace. This is a huge disservice to candidates. Got especially bad in 2021. Really important for peop…

Same!

The growing demand for currency not controlled by the government is undeniable. Only a matter of time. But this time, hopefully less irrational exuberance for alt-coins that serve …

dumpster fire sounds right. their support team is also basically non-existent, so if you ever have questions about your account, expect multiple days of waiting

Do you mean this: https://topstartups.io/

Diligence on the startup so you know what you're getting into. Also prevents early employee churn because people feel duped once they look under the hood. The greatest frustration …

TBH, I've stopped believing that a job will give me meaning. I have to give meaning to the right job. Learned that this is easier when: - company is small enough for me to be in di…

I'm usually skeptical of corporate BS, but I imagine they did have a strong relationship. 14-year stints are very rare, esp. for people that have plenty of options knocking on the …

Think OP meant $70M not $70B if they just raised $17M in funding. To calculate your gross $ value today, you need to know your # of shares (10K) divided by total fully diluted outs…

Is it just me or does Stripe ship something big every week