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> Another way to predict which startups will succeed is to look at where your peers are going. Have several of the smartest people in your graduating class end
by RestlessMind 9y ago
> Another way to predict which startups will succeed is to look at where your peers are going. Have several of the smartest people in your graduating class ended up at the same startup? That's probably a company worth investigating.
So which is the hot company these days where all the smart folks are going? Asking for a friend.
- joeblau 9y agoCoinbase, Uber, AirBnb, Pinterest, Lyft are a few. Look at where the tech media is focused on right now. Sharing economy, Social Media, Ride Sharing, AR/VR, Cryptocurrencies, and companies working with machine learning. That's where you're going to find smart people flocking.
- askafriend 9y agoTo add to this list: Stripe, Nextdoor, Robinhood, Flexport, Thumbtack, Opendoor, etc
- jiveturkey 9y agoyes but by the time they are newsworthy they aren’t option lottery ticket worthy. unless you are coming in as VP.
- joeblau 9y agoI totally agree. That's really what makes picking extremely difficult. It takes a lot of due diligence when searching for an opportunity to figure out which one is going to be great for your financial future. You also have to want to work there for 4 years (typical vesting window) if you plan on collecting all of your equity.
- atak1 9y agoDepends on how much the company's aiming to grow, and how many options they give. These companies have enough challenges and resources to make better offers than what you'd get at Google/Dropbox, if you believe in the growth potential. (disclosure: I work for one of the above companies listed)