Entry-level Startup Roles for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Founders
For undergraduates or graduates aspiring to become a founder at an early-stage startup, Jorrel recommends "operations position[s]" as the best entry point because it lays the groundwork for scalability in business and personal processes; as a second option, Jorrel suggests a sales role because "all you do in this world is sell."
Operations, Sales, Entry-Level, Startups, Scalability
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Jorrel Sto Tomas
Entrepreneur, Founder
Early Stage Start Up
UC Berkeley
N/A
Economics, Political Science, American Studies
Technology
Business Strategy
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Operations positions in tech companies are a great entry point for undergraduates or graduate students because they provide a foundation for scalability in business and personal processes.
2. If operations positions are unavailable, sales roles are a good second option, as learning to sell early is beneficial.
3. Entry level positions might vary depending on the student's stage or if they are switching into the field.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate or graduate student might consider to get in your shoes someday?
This might change a lot as you go through the motions of being a college student, or perhaps you're switching into this field. Regardless, I would say you can never go wrong by taking an operations position in this space.
Every tech company does a level of operations, whether that's in product, marketing, or sales. Anything in operations is the best entry-level position you can get into this space.
This is because operations sets the foundation for how you can make your businesses, and even your personal processes, scalable. That's what I would look for.
If operations positions aren't open in these startups or tech companies, sales is a good second option. In this world, you're always selling. If you can learn how to do that earlier and get comfortable with it, it will serve you well going forward.