uncertainty as the key differentiator between startups and other companies
What a mistake it is to title-chase when choosing a startup đ¤Śđťââď¸.
SVP at a company goes nowhere is SVP of nothing. Early teammate at a company that becomes a $10B+ platform biz, grows into a staff engineer, an SVP of product, an extraordinary leader.
Choose company, not title.
The founder of Pinterest on what surprised him the most when starting a company
In the clip below, Ben Silbermann shares what surprised him the most in starting a company after reading about overnight startup successes like Facebook and Instagram:
âIt can take a really, reallyâŚÂ Show more
Before I decide to do something, my first question is:
âWhat problem are we solving?â
9 times out of 10, answering that question shows me:
1) Itâs not really a problem (so I can ignore it)
2) What I was planning on doing wasnât the best way to solve... See more