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Ask HN: Should I write in a resume that I am the founder of a startup?

3 pointsby middleman90over 12 years ago
I'm going to move to London and would like to work as a developer. It is good to mention in my resume my startup?

2 comments

benwerdover 12 years ago
If it's a past startup, yeah. If you're saying "I'll still be working on my startup while I'm working for your company", that's not a great idea. Effectively you're saying "I'll leave as soon as I can".
mchannonover 12 years ago
It really does depend on where you're interviewing.<p>List the experience either way, but "founder" tends to count negative far more than "lead developer". Companies are paranoid they'll hire their next competitor or a distracted employee who either pads their timecard while they work on their own stuff or jumps ship in three months when they can locate a seed investor to start their next company.<p>Replacing any employee is expensive, but software developers compatible with startup environments are far more so.