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To be an entrepreneur you need to know a little about a lot of things. To be employed, you'll do better as a specialist. If you pick the right specialization.
by dilemma 10y ago
To be an entrepreneur you need to know a little about a lot of things.
To be employed, you'll do better as a specialist. If you pick the right specialization.
- hkmurakami 10y agoThis 100x. If you go down the route of a generalist (and not just "generalist engineer" but generalist in marketing, engineering, back office, etc.), then you will quickly find yourself unemployable in the traditional sense since you will no longer ft any job description. Maybe you can still wing it if you have a strong network, but if you plan on being employed rather than running a business, err on the side of being a specialist but keep your eye open for shifts in trends and don't become complacent on your existing skill set.
- dilemma 10y agoI'm feeling it. I'm a generalist working as a specialist, saving money until I can take my two related side-projects full-time.
- hkmurakami 10y agoYup- we'll see what's in store for me if I ever have to go through the bigco PM interview gauntlet again! Not even sure I'll pass the resume screen even if I'm friends with the hiring manager! ;)
- dilemma 10y agoYeah. I'll also need to work on personal branding once I go fulltime because otherwise it will be difficult to get a job next time.
- galfarragem 10y agoThis 100x also. I would just add that both approaches are risky: You can become a 'Jack of all trades and master of none' without vocation to entrepreneur; Or you can become a specialist in an outdated or irrelevant skill.
- matonias 10y agoI like this idea. I am leaning more towards the entrepreneur side, because being employed is not my ultimate goal. Good thinking.