Top 5 reasons to join a start-up!
Rebeca Tristan
Head of Customer Experience @ Pigment | Driving Scalable Growth with Determination & Empathy
Having spent the past 6 years at Facebook and LinkedIn before that, a lot of people ask me why I wanted to leave the comfort of a stable, interesting, innovative company for a "riskier" and heavier workload. I am the breadwinner in my family and have 2 boys so definitely had to take an intelligent "risk" when I made the move. I shared the reasons why Pigment was my choice here.
So did I make the right decision?
DEFINITELY! And here are my favorite things about working in a start-up and more specifically, at Pigment.
1. We move in minutes not months.
I have a couple of favorite examples here but I will share my favorite three stories.
2. Everyone is in it to win it.
If you consider joining a start-up a risk, you have to consider that everyone working alongside you has made this bet because they believe in it and will give it their all. Working in an environment where there is no preciousness and what matters is doing the right thing makes everything much more enjoyable, efficient and impactful at the end of the day.
I am inspired and honored every day to get to work with some of the smartest people I have ever met and I truly don't feel at risk because we are in this together!
3. Your customers mean everything.
You know me, I LOVE customers, they are my favorite part of the day alongside my team! In a start-up the first customers are your first partners, family, and biggest critics all in one. I love that we are so focused on their problems and really listen to their feedback, needs and ensure the product we are building solves their pains.
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Again, there is no politics but trying to do the right thing for customers. This means that there is a super close partnership with the Tech Teams, that we support one another and more importantly work hard every day to make sure our customers are SUPER happy using Pigment.
4. The challenges are extremely varied.
No day is the same and this is not to be taken lightly. Sometimes you have s highly strategic meeting around pricing and packaging or meeting investors. Next, you are creating the first contract in English. Yes, the days are not dull and this is heaven for people that are not afraid to do things. Sharing one of my favorite quotes by Amelia Earhart:
The most effective way to do it, is to do it
5. It's so much fun!
Finally, all the aforementioned items result in a highly stimulating and enriching day. I wake up with so much energy, ready to tackle and focus on our priorities and of course learn, constantly learn!
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So if you are debating whether to join a start-up or not, I would say go for it if you want to have the most rewarding time of your life. Of course, it is hard work, there is a lot of ambiguity around but with the right team and product, that should not be a deterring factor whatsoever.
If you have any questions or would like advice as you take on this move, do not hesitate to reach out to me!
Global Communications Director - Digital Transformation Leader
3 年Thanks for this great article and testimony Rebeca. Very inspiring for all of us...
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3 年You are amazingly awesome ?? hope yo get to work with you soon ?
Customer Education & Marketing Leader | Meta | Box | HoneyBook
3 年Blargh. Miss you and your brain!
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3 年Love this Rebe. When I look back at my career, it's the time spent in small, nimble, start up orgs where I've learnt the most, fastest. When you're not buffered by bureaucracy or hampered by hierarchy you can all roll your sleeves up and get the job done. So so pleased you've found a great landing spot in Pigment.
Vice President- Global Sales Development| 2X Start-up to IPO| Forbes Contributor |Ex-Meta|
3 年Great write up Rebeca Tristan.Coming from start ups myself- there is always infectious energy on getting things done real quick with out having to abide by long processes.. Great to see you making strides at Pigment