StartupsFeb 18, 2018
NewrvWO60
12 years in Fortune 10 company to Startup
I’ve worked 12 years with eight different roles at one very large company. It’s been great, but I’ve always wanted to join a startup focused on Product Dev or Mgt. I know I’ll have to take a lower salary, but could get equity (that’s worthless until the startup actually sells and the odds are low). But how do I join the startup industry with such corporate experience? Where are the best places to look for job postings at startups? Recommendations for networking opportunities in Utah?
Sounds like a good career move. The transition will be easiest if you go to a company that values your experience: same domain, or they are a partner or vendor to your company perhaps. I would personally recommend against going to an early-stage startup (<100 employees, <20M) because the transition will be too tough from a big company. Find a late stage private company (500-1000 employees) or a recently public one (1000-5000 employees).