Recently, I have been recruiting people into Orthopedic and Spine startup companies. I have found that most people that I interview have NO IDEA if they are suited for a startup or not. It’s like asking them if they would like to go to Mars. And how should they know… really, having never worked at a startup.
Previously, I have written articles about how the startup journey can be extremely rewarding both as a career accelerator and financially.
I have had the fortune of working inside three startups and recruiting for startups. It takes a special mindset to work in a startup. Startups aren’t for everyone, but if you are the right person a startup can be very rewarding. I can spot someone who has the right stuff pretty quickly.
To find out if a startup is for you, take this simple test – The Startup Test. 8 simple questions that determine if you have the right stuff to work in a startup environment.
The Startup Test
INSTRUCTIONS: Be truthful and answer Yes or No to each of the 8 questions.
Question #1 The Risk Question
Do you embrace risk?
Startups are risky. You have to go in knowing that most startups fail for a myriad of reasons – missed the market need, ran...
