This is the time of year when many of you are considering what you're going to be doing next year. As we edge toward the holidays, people become introspective, which sometimes leads to evaluating their career. There are lots of questions to ask yourself about what you want to be doing, but one of the most crucial is, what stage of company are you going to join? That stage influences the kind of work you'll be doing and the company's culture. There are many stages in the growth of a company. You may think I'm talking about start-up vs. established, …