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- Recession and Startups It seems like the economic environment is precarious and you keep getting these cautionary tales of a looming recession. If a recession does hit which kind of startups would be most impacted #startup #recession
- Selling my startup I’m a senior software engineer at Google and I founded my tech startup 2 years ago. I’m alone with no employees. I developed the product with no marketing involved and only on 1 platform. The first year I did $200k in sales and the second year more than $500k. The estimation for 2022 is about $75
- Why doesn’t everyone work at startups? I’ve always joined startups around the low single digit billion valuation and they’ve all given me huge returns (upwards of 15x). I think it’s pretty obvious which companies are in hyper growth mode (early stage Uber, Airbnb, Stripe, Robinhood, etc). So my question now (which may be silly) is why d
- Hottest enterprise startups of 2022? What do you think are the hottest enterprise startups going to be in 2022? Why?
- Startup offer evaluation Current working in Big bank as Tech Lead with not much work pressure Current TC - 145K Got a startup offer as Tech Lead with no funding raised yet with TC - 185K and .25% equity. Total Estimated valuation of the company to be 150M. No benefits yet Location - Remote YOE - 9 Years Please help me
- Most ridiculous startup perks? One of my former employers had, imo, the most ridiculous perks for its stage, when I joined it was series B, around 80 people, the perks are: - 100% paid (employee and family) premium insurance package (I remember I was on PPO250 that costs employer about $550 a month for just me) -401k, 100% match
- Startup offer eval Hi, I got a job offer for a leadership position at a B series startup. 195k base and .4% equity over 4 years (current evaluation about 900k but with large growth potential). Base pay and benefits are less than current package and equity is of course uncertain. Any recommendations on how to compare t
- How to spot a startup winner 📈 Edited: I was hired pre series A. We scaled rapidly right into an exit to a FAANG company. Company was ~3 years old at the time of acquisition. 🚀Here is how to re-create this scenario and join a company that may actually reach a liquidation event, because if not, then why bother? ✅ 1. Look at th
- vote FIRE vs Startup? Which will you pursue in life? TC: 111k
- Startup offer evaluation I am currently a MLE L6 at G Yoe at G 6; total yoe 9 TC 550k at bay area I got an offer from a series B fintech startup in Seattle. Base 260k no annual bonus mentioned. Stock option 310k unit with strike price the same as FMV at 3.2 dollars per share ( vest over 4 years) I really have a hard time t
- vote Help decide on startup I have got offers from 2 startups. Both paying same salary and very similar stock options in numbers as per their valuation numbers. My roles is similar in both. Please help me chose one over the other. Location: Austin 12 yoe 1) Rivos inc Base 230 Stock 50k stock options/ 4 years at $2.35 strike
- What makes a seed startup worth it? I don't have specific numbers as I haven't talked to the startup yet. Just looking from the outside curious what would make it worth joining. Seed startup Raised ~10MM Tier 1 Investors like a16z Potential Software Engineer role base ~200k What % equity would be good for less than 10 employees. F
- People at startups… Do you love or hate the startup you’re currently at? Looking for places to avoid / join TC: 270k
- vote Google vs Series A startup? Hi all, Have 2 offers in hand: - Google E5 at ~500k/year - Series A startup with 70m evaluation at 180k cash + 0.1% equity Does it even make sense to consider startup in these conditions? #google #startup
- Comp/Culture @ Defense Tech Startups Wondering where all my techie warriors are at. Considering a switch into defense tech (was in the military prior to tech) and curious what the company culture and compensation was like (specifically for PMs). TC: $220k YOE: 3 + 5yrs military [Edit] wow really surprised to see so much support and e
- Startup offer evaluation Hello Guys, I got an offer from a fintech startup as a tech lead for 185k no annual bonus and .25% equity which would be vested over 4 years. Startup is in very early stages, it did not even go for series A funding. #equity #startup
- vote Are there really startups that pay bank? Recently came across some LinkedIn / 3rd party messages that claim to be helping hire for early stage startups that are paying $300k or even $400k cash in addition to equity. Are there real cases like that? TC: $320k, YOE 2
- Which languages should I use in my startup I want to start a social media startup with website + mobile app. Cannot disclose full details. Which languages should I use for backend and frontend? Any help would be appreciated. YOE: 5 years TC (India): 50 LPA + stocks #startup #company
- Another HW startup Attracting folks from 🍎 Don’t know much about it but it seems like the next Nuvia in making. I wonder how much money did Nuvia employees ended up making after acquisition by QC. Is it worth looking for options in a startup or should one just stay with the heavy-weights?
- Best Crypto Startups to Join Looking to get into the crypto scene and I noticed there hasn't been much of a conversation regarding this within Blind. I've done some initial recruiting and have been starting to get some offers. Wanted to get some opinions from Blind on a few good startups/companies in the space that you all woul
- Evaluate startup offer I'm in a process of deciding if I have to accept an offer from an series A startup. The market they are in is niche but very good potential to be acquired. I'm thinking about the connections and exposure I would get working there and how it could help me long term. Offer - 195K, 10%, .3 Current TC
- Thinking about launching a startup? AMA! Hey all, As a founder who uses Blind, I often see a bunch of startup-related questions being asked that go unanswered. If you're thinking about launching your own startups and want a founder's 2¢, this thread is for you! Ask me anything. If you prefer to ask in confidence, feel free to DM. For re
- Finding Early employees for startup My startup just got some accelerator funding last year and now we just raised some pre seed capital and are getting ready to raise our seed round. We got into a top sv accelerator and because of covid didnt really get to capitalize on Itnetworking in person in the valley. We are revenue generating
- Startup to FAANG+ I am a Head of Product at an early stage startup in the fintech space that is funded by a known VC. I manage a suite of products and have a small team of PMs reporting to me. I have been contacted by both Google and Meta. I don't know what level to target to not lowball myself. Is this a good time t
- vote Startup value Does working at a startup cut off future opportunities or calls at FAANG? compared to something like Oracle/Salesforce/SAP
- How to startup? I believe I have a good idea not sure where and how to start. Not sure about the funding either.
- Understanding startup options Hi! I have 1% equity offer from a series A enterprise startup valued at 80M. Cause they are in the middle of the raise they can’t tell me the exact strike price. My offer letter does not mention % but the stock options number that is 100,000. 1) does the strike price remain the same throughout my v
- Startup Offer Eval Bay Area YOE: 20 Current TC: 385 Offer: 180 + 0.1% equity. Series A - Valued at 140M 50 Employees so far. Is title important? Should I take the offer? If i should negotiate what’s the equity % is decent? I know more is better but I want to be reasonable for the startup as well as me. Your tak
- Startup promotion My manager says that I might get promoted in December. Long time, I know. But I joined from March. My position will be senior machine learning engineer. What base I could ask for? Current TC : 160/160k over 4 years #startup #ml #promotion
- vote Startup VS Google Series B, 185000 + 0.06% , great team, great product, revenue just started but very promising, worth the risk ? Company valuation at 300m yoe: 6 current tc: 400-500k (could be more or less in the future given the volatile stock market) #equity #startup
- [India]Rate my Startup offer Series A Current TC: 92 lpa(60 base + 32 Rsu per year) Yoe: 12 Offer: 70 Base + (0.165 percent equity) Note: It is a US based company and has already closed series B but anouncement pending. My offer is at seris A strike and percent ownership is for for seris A outstanding before dilution. Company val post
- Startup I have a great idea for a fintech startup but don’t know how to code. How do I go about getting SWE? I am currently in the idea stage so don’t have any funding. Where do I begin? #startup #fintech
- Startup ideas Fishing for ideas. I’ve decided to take the startup plunge but falling short of ideas. Here’s my criteria: 1) Should have a massive addressable market. 2) Should be a big technology play. 3) Tech for good - whatever I build should impact the world in a positive way. 4) Preferably in the consumer
- Startup idea to democratize law Just finished reading Bad Blood and disgusted by how Theranos use powerful lawyer to intimidate normal employees. Wonder if there is already some services exist so that normal people can get access to lawyer without worrying about paying high fees to fight bigger corporations or powerful people. So
- Startup offer evaluation I got an offer from a Series C startup in SF for Senior software engineer. Base -> 210K Stock option 5K (ISO), equity valued at 50, strike price - $5 -6 vest period - 4 years (Really no idea how stock options works). no bonus Current valuation: 1.2B Can anyone help me on if this is reasonable?
- FAANG Vs Startups I have never worked for a modern day tech startup, but I have worked for FAANG. I am in final stages of interviews for Glovo and a few other tech start ups. I will be in finance I'd like to know about a few things, and please compare them to FAANG in context of Finance function (analysis/planning n
- vote Startup 200k vs Amazon 600k. Should I join? Hey Blinders! Got an offer from Amazon L6: 600k Current role- Pre Series A Startup: 200k + 1% equity. (0.4% already vested) Startup pros: - great wlb, only have to work 20 hours a week. - equity has a potential - lots of learning opportunities. - in the perm process (not necessarily a pros but
- vote Startup equity liquidation Hi all, I have an offer from a UNICORN startup and I am new to startup world. I am struggling with terms of equity if I were to leave before IPO. How often do startups buy back or allow selling in secondary markets? Or do people typically just lose all unexercised options? The strike price for my
- Startup offer Recently got an offer from a series D startup, already checked out https://topstartups.io/startup-salary-equity-database, but would appreciate some idea about how good or bad it is if I accept the offer. Cause it's almost impossible to do apple to apple comparison. YOE 6 Current TC 320K (200K base)
- Evaluate startup offer I received a startup offer from series-c startup. They are giving me stock options based on their future projected valuation. Vesting is heavily back loaded. Is it worth joining? The offer is for Sr. Director role. Offered base - 285k Offered stock options -$750k worth at current valuation over 4
- link Top paying startup list 2021[India] This is for sde2 role, 2-5 YOE Rippling: 80L (50 base) Cred: 74L (58 base) Rubrik: 70L (44 base) Clarisights: 70L (70 base) Gojek: 63L (44 base) Razorpay : 62L (49 base) Cohesity: 61L (40 base) Leena AI : 60L (60 base) Prophecy.io: 60L+ (60L base) Khatabook: 60L (49 base) Cure.fit: 59L (46L base
- Startup Offer I received a startup series D offer. $2B valuation, last funding $150M. Title: Senior Program Manager Base: $160k Bonus: 5% Options: 5000 My YOE: 8, 4 in program management Location: Seattle Any ideas how to calculate options? I only have the strike price and don’t know if there is a 100 multi
- Series F startup comp for Solutions Architect Startup Virgin , looking for any feedback on possible offer around $250k cash + equity from series F startup . They had a recent $100M round of funding. #startup TC : 190K
- vote Invest in startup to be a millionaire I would like to invest in a startup but when i check equityzen, they said gov require individual to be accredited investor to invest in startup (which salary needs to be above 200k and I don’t cross that) Do you know how to invest in startup, especially early stage startup?
- vote Seed stage startup offer advice I just received an offer from a seed-stage startup for $147k base and 0.5% equity in the form of stock options to join as one of the first engineers. I am currently an L3 at Google with a base of $135k. The startup raised 4.2m in their seed round, but I don't know the valuation yet. I'm not quite
- Hottest startups that are yet to IPO We have seen it all, snowflake DoorDash Airbnb. Which ones are still out there #tech
- vote Would you move to a startup? Founders had multiple exits, lot of experience and building great team.. raised good amount of money.. matching cash with NVDA’s and good equity. But Economy seems crazy. Would you join a early stage startup in this situation? #meta #google #apple #nvidia #amazon #faang #broadcom
- Fraudulent startup Someone I know was taken onboard a so-called startup which seemingly had industry professionals with “decades of experience” and a bunch of college professors, some from very reputed (rather top) institutions in CA. He was brought in by a friend who claimed that the “chairman” (someone with no publi
- Startup i spoke with a startup and the base they offer is 170K + .1% equity. No bonus, no signon Series B. Would anyone with TC 500K take the offer?
- Startup failure How hard is it for a founder to come out of a stagnated early stage startup? Did you ever feel you are going nowhere, while building a startup? How do you keep motivated? I know, few millions are doable with profitability, but don’t want to struck in this like a service based business. Should I piv