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| Eric Stromberg |
Duke University 2010 graduate, Eric Stromberg, gives aspiring entrepreneurs advice on how to land a job at a startup if you aren't a developer, in an April 20th blog post, which you can find on
http://estromberg.com/. Stromberg, an economics major who chose to work in a NY startup over Wall Street's Goldman Sachs, works at Hunch Inc. His 7 main points:
(1) Know the landscape better than anyone else. (2) Form an opinion and start a blog. (3) Be familiar with the startup culture. (4) Offer a concrete skill (Stromberg tells about mistakes he made in his first interview). (5) Take an internship. (6) Send cold emails. (7) Understand that most people get non-technical jobs at startups through their network, not job postings.
Take a look at Stromberg's blog. It's also reprinted at
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-a-job-at-a-startup-if-you-aren't-a-developer-2011-4 . Think about how you can apply some of these principles to your job search and interview situation. It's sound advice.
Randi Lewis
Founder, Resume Boutique LLC
rlewis@resumeboutique.com | www.resumeboutique.com
1 comment:
Excellent advice. If you limit yourself only to what you love, you may miss opportunities to grow and find other things that you will also love or at least like. I think maybe there’s another pitfall for trying to build a career doing what you love. Many times, when one achieves this goal, the result actually destroys the enjoyment of the activity. Thanks for sharing with us.
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