Nowadays there’s no shortage of entrepreneurs and startups in any major city you visit. Where ever there’s a startup scene, there’s bound to be plenty of entrepreneurs around every corner awaiting for their opportunity to shine. Unfortunately the majority of entrepreneurs have a laundry long list of things to do, things they must do, and things they aspire to do one day, but very few of them have done the ONE thing that many successful entrepreneurs nowadays are starting to do. Can you guess what it is?
Apply To Work At A Startup
That’s right…applying for some free (or paid) internship work and actually coming to work. It’s a very basic and fundamental skill that very few of us ever learn to do. Today’s entrepreneurs are very different from entrepreneurs in the past in that they’re more prideful and most of them will boast about quitting their high-paying job and bootstrapping their struggle. Very few will tell a more modest yet realistic tale.
Why Work At A Startup?
Simply put, to run a successful company you have to understand how the company works and how each member fits into their role. Just by working at a startup, you’ll be able to see the realistic and down to earth culture that’s unfiltered and true to it’s nature. Often times we only see or hear of a startup once they’re past the “Struggle” stage, and you never see much of that stage in person. You only hear about it in their stories and interviews, but you know it’s inherently what made them so great today…was the fact that they survived that stage. So what’s a better way to experience and understand how successful startups navigate that early struggle stage than to actually work at one?
So if you’re an aspiring entrepreneur that’s looking to take your first step, consider looking for an internship or a job at a startup near you and experience the early-struggle first hand before you decide to commit to one yourself. You “will” definitely learn a trick, or two…or three. And by the time it’s your turn, you’ll have MUCH better chances.
