Historically, many people avoid startup companies out of concerns about their stability. And historically, such concerns were often valid – many startup companies do fail. But as recent events have proven, “stable and secure” companies are often not as stable or secure as they seemed.
Startup companies are often demanding in terms of time and work required, but now might be the best time to consider one – as any startup that can survive and thrive in recessionary times has a good chance of thriving once the economy recovers. And startups, more than established companies, offer opportunities for employees to make serious money in the long term through stock or bonuses.
Startuphire.com is a new job hunting site specifically designed to search jobs at venture backed startup companies – the kinds of companies that already have financial backing, but are not yet public.