> Executive (Senior Manager at a Large Company) > A higher likelihood of having a huge impact (given that most startups fail). I think it's important to note

> Executive (Senior Manager at a Large Company) > A higher likelihood of having a huge impact (given that most startups fail). I think it's important to note that regarding money, starting a company does have a very high _expected value_. It's just that it's high risk-high reward, which makes it a bad fit for people with lower risk tolerances. But if your goal is to have as big an impact on the world as possible, risk doesn't matter too much. https://80000hours.org/2012/01/salary-or-startup-how-do-gooders-can-gain-more-from-risky-careers https://80000hours.org/2012/01/salary-or-startup-how-do-good...