Are We in Lust With in Startups?

http://www.markevanstech.com/2011/11/10/lust-and-startups/

by buckpost • 15 years ago

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PaulHoule• 15 years ago

I think people ~aren't~ happy with big businesses, either to do invest in, do business with or work for.

If you could get a boring 9-5 with a big business, be treated with respect, get paid well, have health insurance and a pension, more people would go with that. If you could invest in index funds and get 10% return a year you might do that. When your bank charges you more fees than a check cashing establishment, you look for alternatives.

Startups appeal to people looking for something better in these three domains,

cq• 15 years ago

>If you could get a boring 9-5 with a big business, be treated with respect, get paid well, have health insurance and a pension, more people would go with that.

In my experience, this is what working for "big business" is like, given that you're skilled at something.

pigs• 15 years ago

In my experience at a big business, technical skills alone are not sufficient for "be treated with respect, get paid well". It takes a certain amount of shameless self-promotion and other skills normally associated with politicians. The nice thing is that you can do your boring 9-5 in two hours without anyone noticing, and spend the rest of your time preparing for a better job.

evoltix• 15 years ago

I could see how the majority of people are "in lust" rather than "in love" with startups because of the opportunities they present. Independence, self-sustainability, and escape from the corporate world are all things I think certain people lust for.

JonLim• 15 years ago

As long as we aren't dumping ridiculous amounts of money into startups that have no hope of ever turning a profit or making a significant impact in the world somehow, I think we might be okay.

Are We in Lust With in Startups?

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