What’s the best time to join a start up? Early stage, late stage, etc?

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Early stage, that’s the entire point.

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Early stage

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It depends on the startup, too. Some really hit their stride as they grow, which is nice for you if you're hyper specialized — maybe not a good fit for the early stages where you absolutely must be a jack of all trades — but still want to be part of projects that you own from end to end which have obvious, company-wide effects. On the other hand, many grow too fast and have questionable/frustrating management practices and processes, so be wary of that in mid stage and growing startups.

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Very helpful, thank you!

Depends on your goals and risk tolerance

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