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You probably shouldn’t work at a startup | Product Hunt

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It’s overrated—both financially and emotionally

Evan Armstrong is an investor, founder, and adviser. He's a lead writer at Every, where he writes the Napkin Math, a publication focused on business breakdowns, by the numbers. Find him on Twitter: @itsearmstrong. TL;DR This article is for someone trying to decide whether to work at an early-stage, venture-backed startup. There is a romantic vision of startup employment that doesn’t hold up under close scrutiny. Business model risk is extreme and the financial opportunity cost is significant. Typically we assume that a startup is a better overall employment experience, this probably…

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