- Y Combinator cofounder touts startup jobs for future success, despite failure risks.
- Debate rages over startups versus corporate jobs’ salaries and work-life balance.
- Graham’s view resonates, with some valuing professionalism from corporate roles.
The bold startup odyssey
Renowned investor Paul Graham advocates for taking jobs at startups over big corporations, even if the startups eventually fail.
Graham, a Y Combinator co-founder, believes the connections forged amid startup teams pave the way for future triumphs, proclaiming, “In ten years they’ll be running everything.”
Though Graham’s stance aligns with his startup accelerator roots, the startup vs. corporate career debate rages on.
Lucrative Big Tech salaries compete with potentially rewarding startup equity, while work-life balance tilts toward corporate roles over startup pressure cookers.
Corporate cozy vs. startup hustle
Nevertheless, Graham’s perspective resonated with many: “Startups inherently self-select for those willing to build the future.”
Others credited corporate roles for nurturing professionalism and providing mentorship before embarking on the startup journey.
