Can being the founder of a failed startup hurt your chances of getting a new job:

A recruiter interested in hiring a potential long term employee would view a former entrepreneur a little suspiciously.

I mean how can they know that:

• You won’t leave again
• You won’t start a business whilst at the company
• You need some cashflow so you got a job

These are all the questions that come to mind. Of course some may see the positives in your experience — but many will ask these questions and perhaps disregard you.

So honestly YES it COULD hurt your chances (not definitely however) — and an interesting approach would be to change your job title within the startup so it ISN’T founder (this is a little grey however) or excise it from your CV completely.

Only one way to find out. Try!