I recently attended a workshop on the benefits of working for start-ups rather than big businesses. It was hosted by two twins who had experience in both big and small business, and vastly preferred the second. The audience was told about how when working for a big business your job tends to be very specific and thus boring, not to mention the lack of responsibility you have. However, if you work for a start-up, they will be forced to use whatever skills you have due to their limited budget. In addition to this, if you work for a start-up, chances are that you will quickly be given significant responsibility as a start-up does not possess the budget to hire a manager for a department. I initially thought that the workshop would be a waste of time, and that it was simply a way to get a blog post done. However, after attending the workshop it’s clear to me that the information I received was incredibly valuable and may be of use to me in the future. This workshop also taught me a valuable lesson, if you’re passionate about something you can make anybody around you feel a fraction of that passion. I have little to no interest in startups but due to the sheer charisma and enthusiasm of the hosts, I began to feel interested in what they had to say. By the time the workshop was over I found myself very curios about the differences between big and small business, and I even did some light research.
- Michael Jones
