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Out of every startup advertising jobs right now, I think 500friends gets this better than anyone else: They simply acknowledge that their best hires are likely
by abstractbill 13y ago
Out of every startup advertising jobs right now, I think 500friends gets this better than anyone else: They simply acknowledge that their best hires are likely to want to start something of their own, and actually offer to fund it: http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/10/founders-beware-500friends-will-catch-your-developers-with-seed-capital-bait/ http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/10/founders-beware-500friends...
- benologist 13y agoI think that's exactly the right attitude to take. You're really just doing an 'apprenticeship' at one of these early-stage startups, make connections, get some practical experience, then go do what you really want to do.
- kanzure 13y agoIIRC their offer amounts to the size of a bonus, if anything.. Edit: of course, a bonus is better than no bonus. But why not just call it what it is?
- Evbn 13y agoTheir version is hipper marketing.