Comments on: 3 Overlooked Hazards of Working for a Startup

By: Megan Atkinson

Megan Atkinson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:52:00 +0000

I’ve been working at a start-up for about 3 months now – and I can totally relate to #1. One day I’m marketing, the next I’m business development, after that it’s quality assurance, and then back to communications. Lots and lots of hats – but that’s how I like it. I think the special thing about my start-up is that the owners are all second-time business owners (with a successful employee-owned flip in the past) so they’re a bit older, have incredible experience, but still thrive on the start-up phase of business growth. I feel like I’ve got the best of both worlds.

By: Janet Krenn

Janet Krenn — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:02:00 +0000

I totally agree with you, David. The stress can be killer, especially for start-ups that are so small and new, they’re owned and CEO’ed by the same person who’s the principle investor. When there’s some much at stake for that one higher-up person, there’s a lot of stress that flows downhill as well.

Embedded in the health issue is the poor health care that start-ups can offer their employees.

By: Kathy Ver Eecke

Kathy Ver Eecke — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Holy cannoli Holly – I’m a member of the Brazen community…nearly fell off my chair when I saw my name in your comment. Thanks so much for the endorsement! Appreciate it

By: Holly Grande

Holly Grande — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:52:00 +0000

Great post. Last year, I worked for a firm in the business development sphere, and I connected with plenty of entrepreneurs and start-ups. One expert I always seem to come back to is Kathy VerEecke. She has some great stuff, including survival tips, for professionals working or interested in working for start-ups: http://workingforwonka.com/

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By: Jrandom42

Jrandom42 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:50:00 +0000

One of the overlooked hazards of working for a startup is, when the startup fails, you may be blamed as a cause for the startup’s failure, just because you were there.

It’s the old guilt-by-association thing.

By: David Y

David Y — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Great article Jemima, a few other often overlooked hazards of working at a startup is the stress factor, especially it’s role on a ones health.

Over the past few years I’ve seen many great individuals experience a whole host of new health ailments from working in a startup environment. The most noticeable one, anxiety. Especially after a change in the company culture isn’t one for the better.