How to Get a Job at a Startup

Getting a Startup Jobby @aaronwhiteCTO, Boundless

Thursday, November 8, 12

PositioningPresence & ProjectsPeople

“I just met this awesome kid who [.....]”Positioning

You need a (specific) goal

You need your own criteria

You need an angle

“Hello, GizmoGames Hiring Manager,

I’ve got a 3.8 GPA in CS from University studying robotic micro-molecules controller boards. My goal is to join an innovative startup and contribute meaningfully.

Respectfully,

Soon-to-be-employed on a boring project because I didn’t position myself correctly nor screen my opportunities.”

“My name is Aaron, my goal is to one day start my own ed-tech company.”

“I’ve got a theoretical CS background, & spend my weekends launching cool web-projects.”

“I’m looking to join a consumer web-startup to help create a back-end for millions of users so I can one day do it on my own.”

TUNE YOUR RESUME AROUND THIS!

(WE DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR ICE-CREAM STAND JOB. UNLESS YOU OPENED IT YOURSELF)

If I can’t find you online, you don’t exist.Presence

ITSA AH MEEE!

DO YOU EXIST?

DO YOU MAKE?

DO YOU EXIST?

DO YOU THINK?

DO YOU MAKE?

THINGS YOU’VE MADE, MUTTERFICKER.

LET ME SEE THEM!

(MORE POSITIONING!)

“Let me buy you a coffee...”People

COFFEE IS CHEAP TIME IS NOT

BUT...

IF YOU SHOW RELEVANCEIF YOU EXISTIF YOU’RE CREDIBLE...

DON’T NETWORK.

LEARN.

& PROVIDE VALUE <3

Actually, you only need this excellent post by investor Rob Go:

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Boston Tech Community

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