We're in super growth mode and my calendar is insane with 5-10 interviews a day as we hire for 7+ new roles at Baton. I meet with every single person we make an offer to — and I'm not sure that will ever change.
This post from Roy E. Bahat is SO GOOD — to be honest I think anyone applying to Baton should read this and know the answer for themselves.
Roy nails it when he says the key question is “Will joining this startup be worthwhile even if it fails?” That is so true, since - let's be honest - most startups don't really have great outcomes. Every startup I have joined (outside of Google, Spotify and Trulia/Zillow!) has not had the ending the founders envisioned when they started it, or I envisioned when I joined. Some ended with a shut down, some with an acquisition, but I don't regret joining any of them since I met amazing people along the way, learned more than I would have imagined when I joined, and generally was just "better for the experience."
I wish more candidates focused on the question above and less on "the TAM".
Roy always says he's a #proudinvestor, but today especially, I am a proud to have Roy as one of our investors. ??