startup is closing its doors, not sure what’s next??
its time to close it down, we are out of funding...as a cofounder, ive sacrificed alot over the course of our startup, especially pay. im now in a position where i need to fill my bank account back up and get a job..however, not sure what the next move is or the company to apply for. looking to relocate to Seattle...any emerging companies that will consider a failed startup cofounder who has management, biz dev, operation and act manager expertise?
Sorry dude but a failed startup experience looks pretty bad on a resume. Its pretty sad how often I’ve seen the eng -> senior eng -> CTO -> eng sequence on a resume, just sad really lol
Really? It’s always been good from what I’ve seen. Not a low level employee of course. But for co-founders it means you have initiative. I co-founded my own startup that ended up not working out and everyone I’ve talked to loved the story/experience. Same with other friends who did similar things.
It depends on what roles you’re aiming for. Leadership roles will look negatively on this as its negative-signaling
Details matter. If you tinkered around for a few months and built a useless app that nobody liked then forget it. That’s not a startup. If you built something useful that a lot of people liked, made a little money or got a couple clients but it didn’t quite take off then that’s better. If you spent investor money on stupid things then that’s a problem.
All very helpful, guys. thank you!
You must be really desperate if you’re asking on here. Good luck.