Favorite Parts of Being a Strategy Analyst at ThoughtfulGPT, LLC
Nikolas most enjoys the "freedom" of working at a small, seed-stage company, allowing exposure to diverse projects like strategy and go-to-market analysis—experiences unavailable in larger firms' structured roles. This freedom, while lacking the "formal training" of larger companies, provides opportunities for growth and exploration beyond a typical finance role, allowing the professional to analyze consumer trends and contribute to product pivoting.
Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurial Environment, Independent Work
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Nikolas Win
ThoughtfulGPT, LLC
Seed-Stage AIaaS Startup
San Jose State University
UCLA Anderson FTMBA (Class of 2025)
Business Management & Admin, Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Business Strategy
Video Highlights
1. Working at a small company provides freedom and the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks, including strategy and go-to-market analysis.
2. There is a trade-off between the freedom of working at a small company and the formal training offered at larger companies.
3. The role allowed for the employee to grow professionally by taking on new challenges and responsibilities that may not have been available in larger companies
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I love the freedom that comes with working at a small company. There is a trade-off. You don't have formal training like you would have in an MBB or an analyst role at a larger tech company like Google or Facebook.
But in terms of the type of work you would be doing, you wouldn't have the opportunity to work on something like that in those positions. I need that type of freedom. I don't like when people are telling me what to do all the time, when a manager is micromanaging and looking over your shoulder. I think that's the worst feeling.
In that position, I was allowed free rein. I got everything I needed to finish the monthly expense analysis and the different types of projections. I eventually got to move on to stuff that I found interesting, like strategy and understanding our go-to-market strategy.
This included analyzing different types of consumers and how we should pivot our product during a specific time because of different consumer trends. I wouldn't have ever been exposed to that in solely a finance or accounting position. This opportunity gave that to me.
Again, it may not be for everybody since you don't really have that initial hand-holding, making sure that you feel comfortable and that you know you are doing something right.
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