startup life, the good, the bad, the awesome
DESCRIPTION
This is a deck I put together to share with our awesome MarketMeSuite interns about halfway through their internship. I thought it was important to check in and have them do a "gut check" about startup life, and whether they think it could be for them in the long term.TRANSCRIPT
Start-up LifeThe Good, The Bad, The Awesome.
What Is A Startup?
A startup company or startup is a company, a partnership or
temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and
scalable business model.
We are on a journey
You are part of something more than just a company.
The things you do everyday directly impact the future of this
business.
And you do a lot of things.
My InternshitNo, that’s not a typo.
I interned for a large company. It sucked.
I did “fake projects” to “learn.”
They paid me for this.
However…I would have gladly gone unpaid if I knew my work meant something.
I left that internship with nothing more than a name on a resume.
A year later, I had the opposite experience…
Real ImpactA year later I took an internship, proposed an ad concept and they actually used it. (Couldn’t find
actual ad, but it was for this brand)
I was not paid for this.
Usually…You get a paid internship that
gives you no chance for impact
-or-
You go unpaid and learn a lot.
At MarketMeSuite we strive to give our interns both.
Experience Matters
“Chicken before the egg”
You need experience to get experience.
You are getting “real” experience. A lot of it. Totally “rock your
resume” real.
Corporate Ladder
It’s a long way up. It’s slow and corporations do things (like establish pay grades and
thresholds) to keep you on lower rungs of the ladder. (You can look forward to a 3% raise
each year...)
Startup Ladder
It’s a climb, but big risk = big
rewards
The Risks- Lots of hard work with no guarantee
- Lower pay than a corporate job
- Much higher commitment level required
The Rewards- Experience that will fill a resume
- Being a part of something real
- Potential for big rewards later
Look In The Mirror
Do you value experience?
Do you enjoy having your work directly impact the real world?
Do you love what you do?
These are the questions. You have the answers