Chapter 5: The Hunt This chapter is all about how to find a job that is the right fit for you. While the author centers it around finding a role within a startup, his tips can be applied to any job search, in my opinion. The author refers to the hunt as a way to… Continue reading The Startup Lottery: Your Guide to Naigating Risk and Reward – Chapter 5

Chapter 4: Is a Startup Right for You? Prior to reading this chapter/ book, I hadn’t put too much thought into what it would be like to work at a startup. Whether that be as the owner/founder or an employee within the business. The author goes on to explain that working for a startup isn’t… Continue reading The Startup Lottery: Your Guide to Navigating Risk and Reward – Chapter 4

Chapter 3: Prove It! The author described the Proof Continuum concept and used examples of his previous startup adventures to help show the different stages along the Proof Continuum and possible outcomes during each stage. The Proof Continuum “is a simple framework for determining the company’s stage and assessing whether it has the resources and… Continue reading The Startup Lottery: Your Guide to Navigating Risk and Reward – Chapter 3

Chapter 1: What is a Startup? I am curious to hear what your definition of a startup is. The book brought this question up and really had me questioning what my understanding was due to the overuse of the word across varying business backgrounds. The author had a very different definition than what I had,… Continue reading The Startup Lottery: Your Guide to Navigating Risk and Reward – Chapters 1 & 2