4 Things No One Tells You About Startup Culture [Fast Company]

Startup culture is alternately romanticized and criticized. But the reasons why tend to rest on clichés and sweeping generalizations—collaborative workspaces and weekly happy hours on the one hand, amorphous management structures and insane hours on the other—that don't often reflect the day-to-day realities.

1. Uncertainty that breeds teamwork
2. Experimentation is a necessity
3. Startup culture isn't limited to startups
4. Change is felt by all–good, bad, or indifferent

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