Working at a startup is often glamorized but behind the scenes are also many challenges that aren’t as commonly discussed – especially in the hyper-growth phase 📈
Here is my no BS take on what it’s really like as an early startup employee (currently @Notion) and how to normalize the rollercoaster of emotions following the all-too-common growing pains 🐣
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:37 Quick Background
01:04 Phase 1: The Honeymoon Phase
03:58 Phase 2: The Pressure Cooker
06:02 Phase 3: The Fleeting Highs
08:10 Phase 4: The Art of Giving Away Your Legos
10:48 Phase 5: The Pains and Privilege of Scaling
12:25 Phase 6: The Three R’s for Stability
🎷 Music
Stay a minute by Pilo [https://youtu.be/h2N1KxGrPVE]
Real Love by Eric Godlow [https://soundcloud.com/eric-godlow/real-love]
Ocean Park by Elysium Audio Labs [https://youtu.be/C5–uy0atHk]
New shoes by Blue Wednesday [https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday/new-shoes]
Take Care by Julian Avila [https://youtu.be/jUzAhqhIdhU]
Warm nights by Lakey Inspired [https://youtu.be/t2aMbjhFdvI]
Cheese by Lukrembo [https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo/cheese]
👋 Don’t be a stranger
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Clubhouse: @amy.cho @jennyna
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