Rivian has some great products lined up, but amongst the talented people at this company there are leaders that are known to not have the company’s interests at heart and are damaging Rivian’s prospects to become successful. If you have a genuine concern about an individual, list them here so Rivian...Read more
I am a new phd in AI/ML, mostly theory + few more empirical projects. papers in smaller venues+icml+ workshops. interned at a few AI labs. one paper got a lot of traction+was tweeted about by a famous person, the rest have smaller impact I am considering an offer for series A AI start-up aligned wi...Read more
I have a cybersecurity startup idea in the identity access management space. I’ve seen a need for it through my years at work, I know exactly how to build a proof of concept that I can take to custom. The only problem is, I asked myself the following questions: - Why does this idea matter to me? - ...Read more
I am experienced TPM of big tech company and i havea chance to transition to automotive related sw start up which is less than 100-120 employees. It funded series A. I have family to take care of. What would you do?
Thinking about joining a pre-product pre-revenue startup. Founders are extremely well connected/have managed to raise 30M seed (it’s a bubble I know) and have had multiple exits previously. Will be joining as a founding engineer. Thoughts? Honestly bored at big tech company. 30 years old. No kids n...Read more
Come join us for drinks at a quiet, elegant bar, featuring NYC professionals in tech, startups, VC, etc. Brainstorm ideas, find co-founders, and just have a good time with like-minded people. Message me for the invite link! When: Sat, May 4 @ 7pm Where: Bar in Midtown Manhattan #tech #startups #...Read more
Just got an offer from a late stage startup. They're already valued at over $4B. My offer strike price is so high that it would cost me millions of dollars to exercise my options. How is this / is my equity basically worthless? I don't understand how I could possibly exercise my shares without tota...Read more
Work in finance for a fintech startup. Head of people for Anchorage Digital reached out to me to see if I am open to opportunities. Please share any recent experience with #anchoragedigital. They don’t have much out there on Glassdoor nor anything recent on blind. #startup #crypto #fintech. Than...Read more
They started talking about it in 2019 and 5 years later still nothing. Any ex-ThoughtSpotters (or anyone else) know/heard anything? Even Rubrik who got founded after just went public yesterday and seems to be doing well. As an employee who worked very hard for many years there it’s quite frustrati...Read more
$165k base, 3% equity. Pre-seed, I'd be the first hire. I think it's a pretty solid offer, but it's hard to get comparative data for positions like this, so looking for outside opinions. For cost of living context, I live in NYC. YOE: 3. Not a lot for a founding engineer, I know. But it's a unique ...Read more
I’m moving back in a few weeks and don’t want to move out of Mumbai. Is anyone hiring?
Hi everyone, i have to file for my stem opt in 45days and need a new employer who supports me for this ! About the current scenario, I am working as product designer for one of the bootstraped company based nyc, company dosent has funds and letting there employee go ! I have experience of 3-5years ...Read more
My friend’s startup has one open role to fill and they interview like 5-10 candidates per month for 2-3 months now. Are you like this too?
Buddy of mine interviewed at this start-up (below) recently and his story really didn’t sit well with me so I decided I had to share it with folks who may be interviewing. He had an interview with every person in the company. Process took months and they finally gave him an offer. Negotiated to a h...Read more
Had an interview with a startup, they’re just ramping up they recently raised some money now they’re expanding team and building new products. In an interview the person asked general questions like how would you design this what requirements or specifications would you consider for this scenario e...Read more
Hi all, What websites/trackers do you guys use to find opportunities at start ups? Specifically PM opportunities? #startups #product
When interviewing with a small startup which has no reviews on Blind or Glassdoor or anywhere else, how do you go about determining how good or bad of a company it is? In my experience, hiring managers and even coworkers will lie about a position, especially if it's bad and you joining the company w...Read more
#equity #startup What is the future like for Circle? Do you believe in the company and it will get IPO? Also has the company ever had any liquidity event for their RSU/options? #circle
I am looking for a co-founder to work with me on a startup. I already applied for YC. The individual can be technical or non technical. If you're interested please reach out to me.
Suppose you start a company and get 6 mil on seed funding. How much of that can you pay yourself? Surely there’s a limit to let the company be built.