It's all in the presentation. If you write 'programmer for xxx.com' on your resume that's one thing, if you put 'CEO of startup xxx.com' on there then that's quite another.
In both cases you do the same work but the first is not going to raise too many follow up questions.
If they don't ask you are under no obligation to volunteer.
As a rule though, those that have worked for start-ups and/or were founders will not normally go back to big-corp to do a 9 to 5, and in the age of google even if you don't disclose it you may be found out anyway.
Yes, that's illegal in plenty of places but it happens quite frequently regardless of that.
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It's all in the presentation. If you write 'programmer for xxx.com' on your resume that's one thing, if you put 'CEO of startup xxx.com' on there then that's quite another.
In both cases you do the same work but the first is not going to raise too many follow up questions.
Then when you are asked about your work as a programmer for ___.com, do you entirely neglect to mention you were the founder?
If they don't ask you are under no obligation to volunteer.
As a rule though, those that have worked for start-ups and/or were founders will not normally go back to big-corp to do a 9 to 5, and in the age of google even if you don't disclose it you may be found out anyway.
Yes, that's illegal in plenty of places but it happens quite frequently regardless of that.
As a rule though, those that have worked for start-ups and/or were founders will not normally go back to big-corp to do a 9 to 5,
You'd be amazed how things change when you get into your 30's and start having kids. ;)
> You'd be amazed how things change when you get into your 30's and start having kids. ;)
Yes, that's pretty much my situation, only you can add another decade.