"Being a successful business person at a small startup requires the humility to admit that yes, of everyone on the team, you may be the best one to take out the literal trash. It also means you need to be the person who relentlessly gets shit done — and does so quickly without sacrificing (too much) quality."
Relatively new reader, but love this piece in particular as someone who is actively transitioning deeper into tech/venture. You may have done this already, but it may be interesting to explore more of how to apply an "operator" mindset to your work in order to grow into the massively value-additive, productive, efficient types that startups value so much.
"Being a successful business person at a small startup requires the humility to admit that yes, of everyone on the team, you may be the best one to take out the literal trash. It also means you need to be the person who relentlessly gets shit done — and does so quickly without sacrificing (too much) quality."
Relatively new reader, but love this piece in particular as someone who is actively transitioning deeper into tech/venture. You may have done this already, but it may be interesting to explore more of how to apply an "operator" mindset to your work in order to grow into the massively value-additive, productive, efficient types that startups value so much.