The startup employment dream – the pros and cons

"People involved in startups are sometimes treated as the rock stars by the business media. Some employees of tech startup Atlassian, for example, have been outed as newly minted millionaires as the company rises in value after its initial public offering on the Nasdaq. All of this makes life in a startup seem like a great employment option, however the startup employment dream might not suit everyone. A startup is any self-proclaimed new company that has aspirations of achieving high growth through the execution of a risky business plan that usually involves some sort of product innovation. Also, a startup is rarely cash-flow positive and continues to take money off its investors." Read more

Ian Maxwell The Conversation 19 Jan 2016