Actually, I think this is a pretty realistic - and appealing - view of startups, but it's also very much a description of what the experience of a VERY small startup is.
I think it's important to note that there are different stages of a startup's lifecycle. It's been my experience that venture funded startups aren't nearly as risky as people make them out to be.
My guess is that the typical venture funded startup has a lifespan of at least 4 years. That's probably close to how long the typical college grad will want/should stay at their first job.
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Actually, I think this is a pretty realistic - and appealing - view of startups, but it's also very much a description of what the experience of a VERY small startup is.
I think it's important to note that there are different stages of a startup's lifecycle. It's been my experience that venture funded startups aren't nearly as risky as people make them out to be.
My guess is that the typical venture funded startup has a lifespan of at least 4 years. That's probably close to how long the typical college grad will want/should stay at their first job.
Bottom line: join a startup, don't start one.