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| How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Tori46(f): 4:26pm On May 18, 2023 |
I work with a start-up and I have been feeling overwhelmed lately. My job role is not defined and I have been taking on responsibilities outside my job role and it is really tiring. I was enjoying it initially but I've been struggling during the past couple of weeks as I've been saddled with the responsibility of finding sponsors for the company. I understand we don't have enough hands but having a defined role will ease my work flow. I know there are people here that have worked with start-ups. I would like to know how you guys were able to scale through this stage. Thank you. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by exotique1fy(f): 4:34pm On May 18, 2023 |
Tori46: Hang in there. You are being prepared for bigger things. Do you best on every task assigned to you and leave the rest. 38 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Tori46(f): 5:01pm On May 18, 2023 |
Thank you 1 Like |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Oyindamolah: 7:12pm On May 18, 2023 |
Tori46:Learn much as you can because once you move it those things you will apply on your new job or business 10 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Maj196(m): 8:58am On May 19, 2023 |
It was terrible. Start ups will suck the life out of you. However, you will gain good experience on the job. 23 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Tori46(f): 10:17am On May 19, 2023 |
Maj196: How did you navigate through it? Was your role defined? 1 Like |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Rubyjade: 10:33am On May 19, 2023 |
Roles are not defined You are overworked promise heaven on earth but when it time to fulfil certain things story go enter, when he wa setting it up, he did not put you in mind Tori46: 9 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Maj196(m): 11:46am On May 19, 2023 |
Tori46:I was intern though. I later left to another org 1 Like |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by dovetark: 2:43pm On May 19, 2023 |
Beautiful pay when US based  Sometimes the work is unstructured, but you have a lot of freedom to influence change and cause the startup to be more structured. For me it's really exciting, sometimes its meeeh but in all, I rather work in startups, save up, invest, build mine some day than take some kind of jobs.13 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by maureensylvia(f): 2:44pm On May 19, 2023 |
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| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by pocohantas(f): 2:44pm On May 19, 2023 |
Never in my life... They have no organogram. They have no career ladder. Your appraisal/promotion is linked to eye service. If you leave them for a structured company, you would be shortchaged most times as the new firm cannot accurately read your level and worth. So they will most likely throw you to entry level even after "years of experience". Some of them intentionally run like startups for a long time. Masters at emotionally blackmailing staff. 44 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Dshocker(m): 2:44pm On May 19, 2023 |
Tori46: Very soon, you will be sent to oga's house to change baby's diaper, or sent to the market to buy food stuffs to make vegetable soup or oha soup. 8 Likes
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| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Kobicove(m): 2:44pm On May 19, 2023 |
Running a business in Nigeria is not easy especially if it's a new business but the problem is that some start up business do not revolve around the core competence of the founder. If for instance you set up a fashion designing business meanwhile you do not even know how to operate a sewing machine, there is a high probability that the business will fail |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by nony43(m): 2:45pm On May 19, 2023 |
After I finished my sec school about 17 years ago I got a job with a start up on a nonsense salary. Every day I keep hearing dude you are killing it we will soon grow. Na so the soles of my shoes begin de go one side from plenty waka I leave them Japaa but I enjoyed the experience. 19 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by shegzhkn: 2:45pm On May 19, 2023 |
dovetark:Like what range, give a number. |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by socialmediaman: 2:45pm On May 19, 2023 |
You wear multiple hats in a startup. It’s normal if the company is young and growing, but beware of old companies still running like startups. There’s a reason they are old but not grown, likely a very deep management problem. They will likely overwhelm you because they’re disorganized and focus on the wrong things 10 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by NairalandAngel(m): 2:46pm On May 19, 2023 |
My experience with start-ups was providing funding. Most of them are rubbish! Any money you inject in a start-up business in Nigeria just kiss the money good bye  5 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by dovetark: 2:47pm On May 19, 2023 |
It depends on your experience. $500 - $10k. Remote work is the deal these days. And if you have value to offer, you definitely can reasonably determine how much you want to be paid. shegzhkn: 2 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by haybhi1(m): 2:50pm On May 19, 2023 |
pocohantas: Insightful input. |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Wodu89: 2:50pm On May 19, 2023 |
NairalandAngel: We will discuss in some months. I have some videos to show you by then elder. I hope you've been fine ! |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Kobicove(m): 2:51pm On May 19, 2023 |
pocohantas: E be like say dem don show you pepper before especially those Lekki 3-bedroom businesses  13 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by socialmediaman: 2:53pm On May 19, 2023 |
pocohantas: This is especially true for older companies still running like startups. Deep management problem. High turnover etc. 7 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by AmuRubber(m): 2:53pm On May 19, 2023 |
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| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by HighBK: 2:54pm On May 19, 2023 |
Tori46: It usually like that, especially at early stage startups. Do you have equity or any significant financial rewards? There's usually pros and cons of working at a startup. If you plan to launch a startup in the future. You get to do a lot, learn a lot, be there through key stages and apply that learnings when starting your own venture. The vague job description also mean you potentially could define your scope of work or direction. Since you are literally doing everything for the first time, it is whatever you call it. If you are experiencing stress in a startup environment, especially when you have no clear job description and are asked to handle multiple tasks. You can consider the following - communicate your concerns - prioritize as much as possible - set boundaries early on. Don't work weekends or till 11pm - develop your own structure - use tech to automate your tasks and don't tell them about it. So they ask you to write 10 letters, you already have a template for it and get it done in 5 mins. But yourself extra time and tell them it will take 1 day - if you still can't cope. Dust your resume and start job search on the side.. Goodluck 4 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by Negroid001(m): 2:56pm On May 19, 2023 |
Joined a Logistics startup during the End Sarz era. Pay was cool. Business plan was perfect. We weren't making sales because the managing director was so obsessed with the ideology of the business and didn't treat the business as a business. We weren't making sales. Resigned the 5th month when they delayed salary for some few days. Delay of Salary is the first sign a business is about to go burst. Startups are cool. And you'll get to enjoy privileges if it booms. Only downside is chances of going burst is very high. 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by pocohantas(f): 2:57pm On May 19, 2023 |
diplomat058: I can see you are keeping in touch as a man should. A man naturally craves a woman's validation. You are welcome. 11 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by diplomat058(m): 2:57pm On May 19, 2023 |
Working for a Startup is like a baptismal exercise. You will probably learn many things and none in particular. But you would be a good pick for graduate traineeship of Big firms. From experience 2 Likes |
| Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by cassyrooy(m): 2:58pm On May 19, 2023 |
pocohantas:This is experience talking. Their structure self will be closed off when available, you can't tell them things that can make them tilt correctly to reality on ground cos it's "ego first" kind of environment. Last last, in a midterm period, everyone will eventually have to leave and find work. 3 Likes |
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