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Start at a big company. The brand recognition will get you more interviews in the future, and Big companies hire a lot of people... which if you're spry will allow you to build a decent network (effectively alumni). Of course the work is significantly less stimulating and if you have an entrepreneurial spirit you'll be progressively more bothered by the bureaucracy (as a gross generalization), but generally the tradeoffs are worth it for ~2-3 years