re: Working for a Start Up. Who has experience with it?

I've worked for 2 startups. Neither really went anywhere and I bailed but I enjoyed the experience. I think it made me 'grow up' faster because you're always so close to the ground with a lack of resources and having to juggle this, that and the other.

To succeed, you have to have an open mind and be willing to do any type of work. Roles and responsibilities are very fluid and you often end up doing things you never thought you would. You do learn a lot in the process though and a good startup experience is great preparation for bigger things. Startups typically fail if the idea isn't that great, a lack of funding/resources or else the founders not willing to part with the stock leading to high turnover and unmotivated employees.