I had an opportunity to be a part of a wonderful event ‘Startup Camp 2’ during my trip to Bay Area, USA. One of the delegates during the break out session who recognized me as a ‘Start2Lead’ author asked me a question. “In your professional life you have worked for startups and also for established large organizations. What according to you are the compelling reasons that someone should start their career in a startup”. My 10 Cents contributions: Startups provide unlimited opportunities. “En-cashing Opportunities shape up careers” – Naveen Lakkur * Open Management: Easy accessibility to senior management and an opportunity to witness their action and learn from them directly. This is an opportunity to get mentored. * Creativity Boost: An opportunity to present creative ideas and if it’s worth, participate and watch them being implemented. * Founding-Building–Scaling: An opportunity to start from the scratch and go through the entire life cycle. Ask a mother if giving birth to a child is pain or pleasure. * Multitasking: An opportunity to own and play multiple roles. “A variety of dishes makes a meal interesting; A variety of roles makes life interesting”. * Growth: An opportunity to go through the pressure of creating and surviving. “Survival is the mother of all inventions”. Even by learning how to survive, one experiences growth in terms of their skills, knowledge and position. Instant recognition for achievements is granted in a good startup anyways. “Working for a startup cannot be expressed; the best is to experience it!” – Naveen Lakkur image courtesy: swidos.wordpress.com