getting a job at a tech startup
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BREAKING AND ENTERING INTO TECH STARTUPS
Sam Hysell@samhysell
Let’s take a second to realize what we’re actually living through right now
HEDONIC ADAPTIONIf you aren’t happy today,
You still won’t be happy when you get what you want
START WITH WHY?Nobody cares what you do,
it’s all about WHY YOU DO IT!
Simon Sinek
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WHY ARE YOU CHANGING CAREER PATHS?
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IN ORDER TO BE FULFILLED,YOU MUST LEARN
WHAT DOESN’T FULFILL YOU!
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FAIL
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THE TRUE WAY IS THROUGH TRYING NEW THINGS AND MEETING NEW
PEOPLE
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HOFFMAN REVERSE ENGINEERING
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What are the key skills needed to run a company?
MIKE KARNJANAPRAKORN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r_yOzJqdXFQ
Founder and CEO of Skillshare@samhysell
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TIME FOR A LITTLE EXERCISE
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TIME FOR A LITTLE EXERCISE
What are 3 things that excite you?
What are the 3 biggest issues/problems you care about?
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SKILLSHARE CORE VALUES@samhysell
PERSONAL BRAND+
NETWORK
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YOU ARE WHO YOU CHILL WITH@samhysell
VALUE OF A NETWORK
“Your network is an indispensable source of intelligence because people offer private observations and impressions that would never appear in a public place like the Wall Street Journal”
Reid Hoffman@samhysell
“CURATE WHO YOU FOLLOW. YOU’RE LETTING THEM IN YOUR BRAIN, AND YOU
WANT TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE BEST IDEAS.”
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@bwats Rising Star / Analyst at USV
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PERSONAL BRANDING
MOST PEOPLE ARE BORING AS
$*%&
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*well at least that’s how they come off
HOW TO NOT BE BORING
Wear your passions on your sleeve (AKA Be Naked)Both Online and Off
Nobody can turn down a hustler with a curious and passionate mind
Only you know and see the world like you do! Leverage your unique perspective!
Use the flinch as a motivator
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Read “How to Win Friends & Influence People”
WHAT DOES NETWORKING MEAN TO YOU?
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START MEETING PEOPLE &
ADDING VALUE
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HOW TO GROW YOUR NETWORK
Ask thoughtful & specific questions/feedback that exploit the overlap of your why & theirs
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Stand the $*%& out through empathy
1. What are your biggest challenges?2. What’s most exciting about what you’re working on?
Dig your well BEFORE you’re thirsty
YOU’RE SO LUCKY TO BE IN SI NYC RIGHT NOW
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SO...
Hit up one Meetup each week
Talk to random people, ask them the 2 questions, and follow up (canned responses)
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MENTOR HACK
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GETTING AN AWESOME MENTOR
Find someone already doing what you want to do
Ask them what they recommend you do now if you want to be like them 1 year out
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GETTING AN AWESOME JOB1. Find a company you want to work for
2. Find the decision maker for your ideal role
3. Write an awesome email
1-3. Align Passion
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RAPPORTIVE HACK
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CRUSHING AN INTERVIEW
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One-sided interviews = Inferiority = FailConversations = Equal Status = You’re Hired
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Screen Them as Much as They Screen YouStephen Finance Story
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Create Urgency
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End with “What Concerns do You Have?”
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