This article appears in the Fall 2018 issue of Silicon Slopes Magazine. No doubt there is a different feel to a startup compared with a well-established larger company. Having worked for four sizable companies in my career (three of them publicly traded) and more recently moving to a startup, the change has been distinct. See if any of these differences between an established company and a startup ring true for you. Established Co: You’ve got more budget than good ideas worth spending on.