Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Heads of Growth
For those seeking entry-level Web3 positions, particularly in growth or marketing, Max suggests roles in business development, tech sales, or even recruiting within the tech industry to build a foundation in finance or backend technology, with a focus on "connecting with people along LinkedIn [and] Twitter" to learn the space and gain experience in a disciplined, organized role. Max emphasizes that building a network and educating yourself on Web3, paired with hard work in a related field, can lead to opportunities, noting that "if you really wanna get into Web3... the energy will come back."
Technology Sales, Recruiting, Web3, Business Development, Networking
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Max Ronquillo
Head of Growth
3DNS
UC Berkeley
Economics, Political Science, American Studies
Technology
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions to consider: business development, tech sales, or recruiting within the technology sector. These roles provide a foundation in either finance or technology, especially backend technology.
2. Importance of networking: Connect with people on LinkedIn and Twitter within the Web3 space to learn and build relationships. Networking can open doors to opportunities, as demonstrated by a personal connection leading to a job.
3. Skill development through recruiting: A role as a tech recruiter can help build discipline, organizational skills, and a strong work ethic, all of which are transferable to other roles within the tech industry, including Web3.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate or graduate student might consider?
You would want to work in tech. I'd probably say something in business development, tech sales, or recruiting. That's likely where you'd end up unless you knew someone building something in Web3, or perhaps found an internship.
You kind of have to build up your knowledge of either finance or technology, specifically backend technology. Finance is also extremely important to know. My suggestion, if you wanted a marketing-type role, would be to find a business development-heavy role within technology where you're selling software.
For me, I was selling people to companies as a tech recruiter. I became obsessive about blockchain and spent all my waking hours, when I wasn't at work, connecting with people in the industry and learning about it. I talked to them until one of my best friends from college had a job for me.
I got lucky because I already knew someone. It's just how the world works. You put the energy out there, and the energy will come back.
If you really want to get into Web3, start connecting with people on LinkedIn and Twitter. Educate yourself, and do a job that requires discipline, hard work, and organization. Recruiting is like that; you work long hours, very hard, and have to be organized. You can then take those skills and do whatever you want.
Being in technology as a tech recruiter helped me become interested in blockchain, which is what helped me get here.