Career resources

Advice and frameworks to help you land a role at an early-stage startup.

Profile & Personal Brand8 min read

How to add your side quests to your resume

Minecraft servers, candy-bar empires, raid teams, weird hobbies: the side quests you were told to leave off your resume are exactly what startups now hire for. The evidence, the founders saying it out loud, and how to write yours down.

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Profile & Personal Brand10 min read

How to optimize your LinkedIn for humans and AI agents

Your LinkedIn now has two audiences: recruiters and the AI agents doing the first-pass search. A practical, force-ranked guide to what each looks for, and the overlap that wins with both.

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Career Strategy8 min read

How to get a job at an early-stage startup

A practical guide to landing a job at a seed or Series A startup: what these roles really look like, what to show by function, and how to find roles that never get posted.

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Job Search7 min read

How to find startup jobs that aren’t posted publicly

Most early-stage startup roles get filled before they’re ever posted. Here’s how the hidden job market actually works, and how to get inside it.

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Career Strategy6 min read

What stage company should you join?

Pre-seed, seed, Series A — each stage offers a radically different experience. Here’s how to figure out which one is right for you.

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Job Search5 min read

How to optimize your resume (based on where you’re applying)

A generic resume won’t cut it at a startup. Learn how to tailor your resume for early-stage companies vs. growth-stage roles.

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Networking7 min read

How to get hired through warm intros

Most startup jobs are filled through networks, not job boards. Here’s a practical guide to getting warm introductions to hiring managers.

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Interview Prep6 min read

Interview prep frameworks for early-stage roles

Startup interviews are less formulaic than Big Tech loops. Here are the frameworks that actually help you stand out.

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Compensation10 min read

Getting a fair offer

Understand startup compensation — salary, equity, benefits — and how to negotiate an offer that works for you.

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Job Search4 min read

Our favorite job sites

Beyond the big job boards — here are the niche platforms and communities where the best startup roles get posted.

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