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It's quite likely they're telling the truth. Hiring people is a distraction, and that is the last thing a startup can afford early on. The only shady explanat
by pg 14y ago
It's quite likely they're telling the truth. Hiring people is a distraction, and that is the last thing a startup can afford early on.
The only shady explanation I can imagine is that they don't have the money to pay you, but they hope to raise it between now and April.
- jayzalowitz 14y agoI realize that sounds quite shady, but I personally wouldn't want to make someone quit their job only to have to not be able to pay them a month later. Or am I misunderstanding it PG?
- tomasien 14y agoTry to understand their funding situation first and foremost, but if that's in line then I'm sure they're telling the truth. Startup founders are optimistic creatures, and 3 months seems to many like plenty of time to launch, get traction, and finish a raise. All 3 startups that have tried to hire me have wanted to do in two-three months, and upon prodding, had to admit that was because they were still in the middle of a raise that wasn't going as well as expected.