Early stage startup vs Late stage startup?
Hi everyone, I would really like your opinion or your suggestion based on experience choosing between the two.
I have an offer from an early stage AI startup only done seed stage and have good investors and really good founders.
I am also expecting an offer from a late stage startup which will plan to go for an IPO in 2-3 years.
I am confused as to which one is better, I will get to learn a lot in both but at one place if things work I would grow exponentially, at the other I'll have great senior leaders to learn from.
TC:
I expect both to meet the base compensation.
Other things like PF, Insurance will be clear with late stage startup.
From the early stage startup I expect them to give good ESOPs.
depends on what you want in life.
tell me top 3 priorities in your life rn.
Money, growth, travel. I feel growth will be good in both companies, as for money I might get way more in the early stage by next year if it works. Travel is something I can do with both.
I would like to work on something of my own later, so I don't know learning from leads at a late stage startup is better or figuring out all on my own would be better
you have answered your question I suppose. early stage.