What Type of Person Thrives in the Startup Industry as a Startup Executive
Rashi, a startup executive, identifies resilience and scrappiness as crucial traits for success in the industry, emphasizing the need to persevere through inevitable setbacks ("people give you a lot of pushback") and to maximize limited resources ("being able to make the most out of the resources that you do have"). This resourceful approach, combined with unwavering belief in one's abilities, is key to navigating the challenges and achieving long-term growth within the dynamic startup environment.
Resilience, Resourcefulness, Perseverance, Financial Acumen, Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Rashi Jindani
Startup Executive
Startup
University of California, Berkeley
UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA
Political Science, American Studies
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Technology
Strategic Management and Executive
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Video Highlights
1. Resilience and perseverance are crucial for navigating the inevitable setbacks and rejections in the startup world.
2. Resourcefulness and frugality are key to maximizing limited resources and ensuring long-term sustainability.
3. A conservative approach to spending, even with funding, is vital for weathering potential funding gaps and ensuring the startup's survival.
Transcript
Q8: Who thrives in industry?
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How would you describe the people who typically thrive in this industry? I believe that people who typically thrive in this industry are those who are resilient and scrappy.
In terms of resilience, you will face rejection in the startup field. People won't like your idea, whether they are investors, partners, or friends. People will give you pushback, and you'll get customer complaints. I've spent hours on the phone with customers who weren't happy with what we were doing.
It's important to be resilient and perseverant. At the end of the day, if you believe in what you're doing and have the skills to get the work done, your belief in yourself will make the difference. Most successful startups have experienced failure at some point, whether they had to fail and pivot, or fail and keep going.
In terms of being scrappy, you only have so many resources. It's huge to be able to make the most out of the resources you have, whether they are people, items, or infrastructure. It's very important to make the most of them because you only have so much money to spend, and you want to get the most return on investment possible.
Try to keep costs low wherever you can. Even when you get funding, don't be eager to spend it all. That money is your runway for years. It's better to be conservative with your spending. If you're unable to raise the next round in a year or two, you'll be able to use some of the money from the first round to keep going.
Being scrappy is extremely important to be able to survive. This mix of resilience and scrappiness can make for a very strong startup executive.
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