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Having been entrepreneurial itself becomes a signal that opens doors at companies -- even if the business fails. I don't know about hiring on and doing what yo
by NPMaxwell 9y ago
Having been entrepreneurial itself becomes a signal that opens doors at companies -- even if the business fails. I don't know about hiring on and doing what you're told, but being the person who made sure it all happened -- including doing everything you haven't yet hired someone for. I've seen several folks who stepped out, failed at a business idea, and then stepped back into corporate at a higher level. Starting up a new company is like starting a new division. It signals that you can handle the complexity and diversity of responsibility. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/upshot/how-to-become-a-ceo-the-quickest-path-is-a-winding-one.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/upshot/how-to-become-a-ce...
- justherefortart 9y agoMy experience was the exact opposite. They'd all ask, "Why would I hire you if you're just going to leave and do another startup?". Even in San Francisco, which was more surprising than in the midwest.
- NPMaxwell 9y agoYou got me thinking it over. It's a question (like "what are your three biggest weaknesses?") that you need to have an answer for. In my case, I said that, while I could do sales, I didn't like sales.