As the agricultural revolution swept over us, we became farmers. As the industrial revolution swept over us, we became workers. But as we are caught in the present technological revolution sweeping over us as a generation of people, we have become entrepreneurs. And where the opportunity seemed to be bursting from every seam that seemed to have packed into it the ethics of a living in the past.
And parallel to the revolution that took place in the realm of technology, there has been a dramatic shift in the way business has been conducted. The hierarchical trends that once promoted disparity and difference in the workplace are no more. Rather, there has been an emerging, albeit unknown, force that has been shaking the very foundation stone of the existing system to give way for a revolution – Start-ups. A shift in thought process, from "divide and rule" to "unite and create." A space for minds to meet on equal terms and create something by virtue of combining dozens and dozens of minds and methods. This is the experimentation area, observation area, "try, test, and fail" area, and, of course, "learn from failure" area.
CREATIVE FREEDOM
Unlike corporations, which operate in an organized manner, freedom related to creativity in start-ups. Each individual is unique, and each individual has a unique work style. Not only do start-ups understand this, but they also implement this while working. The idea here is to allow every individual to make use of his or her creativity and freedom so that they could deliver their best to you. In a corporate, a fixed time schedule is given to a particular individual, but in a start-up, an agenda is given, and you make your way to attain it.
EGALITARIAN
What is so alluring to anyone who dislikes “water cooler conversations” about start-ups as an alternate to a career path is that there is interaction with the founder himself. You would be literally sitting together with the founder. There would be interaction with the founder himself, and there would not be any chance or possibilities of any kind of miscommunication, misunderstanding, or bias. The concept of a start-up spreads a message related to having a level-playing ground for all. Since it involves working together in a small set-up, every person is counted individually, and there are no overlapping tasks.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
In a start-up, you get to have a list of tasks and responsibilities. Always remember, it is an idea that has been planted. You are one of the people bringing it up. The success of the idea is, in fact, the success of the team itself. Every individual contributes their share of hard work and dedicated time for imbibing strength in the small plant. Maybe the idea is not yours, but it is not any different from yours since you have dedicated so many minutes, hours, and units of effort in making sure it transforms into a successful venture. Indeed, it should feel like a success when you are seeing an idea of yours becoming successful right before your very eyes.
DIVERSITY
You get to interact closely with people from a different field of work, except in your own field of work. You will get to know more about various fields and creative skills, thus broadening the horizon of knowledge, so to speak. A start-up is basically about bouncing ideas off each other and narrowing down on something, which is a creative amalgamation of various fields to make a product successful.
CREATIVE THINKING
As resources are usually limited in such conditions, it should be noted that in such circumstances, there is practice and polish in mastering and making ends meet with what is available to us. This makes us master the art of making do's and positively impacts our critical thinking skills. One is encouraged to sail through and above limitations to think out of the box in difficult conditions to arrive at solutions.
Though the corporate world might promise you a place in the box or the safe and secure area, the start-up world offers you the area outside the box. You step out into the unknown, the uncharted territories. The veterans of the current times pave the way ahead into the future.