This is about the next generation of startup founders taking it to the next level.

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To be successful, the startup would need both partners to match the level of passion, commitment, and compassion for the company as the other would.

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Example: earlier in my career, I interviewed for a mid-level engineering position at four very different companies: a tiny startup, a small startup, a 100-person startup, and a hedge fund.

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Daniels says that startup founders need to think about networking on a regional level, as some industries tend to cluster around specific metropolitan areas in the United States.

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Startup companies, by definition, aren't going to attract A-level talent without the lure of that talent's being able to land a share of the gains if the companies hit the jackpot.

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