Markets eventually punish unnecessary complexity.
Internally.
Operationally.
Financially.
Simple businesses are harder to imitate than people think.

Hi all, I have 3 years of experience in project management and looking for new opportunities.

I had two interviews last week at good PI firms. Hopefully I will finally get out of ID for 2023. I’m so done with it. I know plaintiffs work has its own challenges but I’m so over the tedious time entries and clients cutting my time and micromanaging my every decision. Anyone else made the move out of ID, to PI or something else? How’s it going?

Favorite quotes from Office Space? And go!

Does anyone, by chance, follow Medical Medium protocols? Just starting out and wondering if it’s difficult to balance with work.

Hi guy please help i got laptop from publicis which is very old. Can i ask them to change it?

I had an initial interview on Wednesday. About an hour later, I got a call from an internal recruiter from the same company wanting to follow up and see how the interview went. I didn’t see the voicemail until the following morning when I was at work and called her back that afternoon when I was out of work. I still haven’t heard from her. Is this normal? Should I not try calling back again? I’ve been at my job for several years, so I am unfamiliar with how I should handle a situation like this.

Anyone know if Microsoft’s legal team is remote in the CLT office?

What’s the norm and expectation for client interactions at MBB for juniors (pre-manager levels)? Do you never talk in client meetings? Talk through select slides? Run the meeting end to end? Does the client generally interact with you outside of meetings?

How to get into IBM ISL from GBS

I got an offer to work at a Gensler office, but something has come up and need to move/work in a different city. Can I ask them to transfer me before I accept the offer? Will they do this if there is the same role currently open in the new city?

Any suggestions on Tech Consulting to Product Management path (certifications, courses etc)? 6yoe including tech implementations (BI, ERP) ; consider myself a generalist. Honestly looking for an exit into some intesesting product related work (potentially in big tech) but wondering how to reframe my exp & upskill myself in Prod space.

I got an offer as an Associate Consultant in KPMG Global services in the ServiceNow team. Should I join how it is for learning and work life balance?

Anyone looking to move to southeast Austin soon?

Interviewing for a director level PM role in LA. Any idea what the salary threshold is for that position?

Looking for help in applying for a position at EY - Data and Analytics. Would like to be referred by someone at EY so my submission isn't buried.

Completely psyched myself out in an interview. How do I recover? I just got so nervous

How long do firms take to get back to you (first round laterals)?

Any good recommended books on how to build a scalable product and team? I'm looking for recommendations for two areas: 1) in general laying the groundwork in a startup to have the tools and especially processes in place to scale, and 2) tactical focus on building a SaaS project. I've been promoted into a management role from Dev roots, so need to learn more PM processes to be an effective manager in day job, plus would like to start building my own SaaS solution.

How do I protect my IP/startup idea when I am pitching to recruit co-founders and investors? Like an NDA?? Or is there always a risk that someone might swipe it

How common is it to have an investor in your company also be a customer? As a company should you bend backwards to accept a requirement that serves only the investor and no one else in your customer base?

What is a reasonable salary/comp expectation for a startup who has $20-25m funding and 50 employees? Had a 1st round interview and they also mentioned equity options, but nothing in detail. Role would be UX Engineer, 4-5 YOE.

With so many VC firms coming up have you considered pivoting into the VC space? Wondering if the pay is good as compared to consulting. For context, I am a M making $170k base in the South East.

Should I instead focus on becoming a LP? Are these investor fund VCs worth the investment?

Any tips on starting a Amazon FBA reselling business? I have 3 business partners.

So...I started my own company in 2018. Things went off like a ROCKET. Its a small Remodeling company and we specialize in higher end bathrooms and kitchens etc. I love working with my hands. I also have my education though and...I am going to return to tech work. I just wonder..when is enough enough? When do you pull the plug?

What tell tale signs and red flags appear when a startup company is in financial trouble?

I have a business idea in the VR/AR space utilizing AI. However, I lack skill sets to evaluate viability or to create an MVP. Neither do I have a network to tap into.

My plan is taking classes to deepen my knowledge while joining and actively participating in communities to find collaborators.

Does this approach make sense or do you recommend other approaches? If it makes sense, do you have any recommendations for classes or communities?

Look forward to hearing your experiences and wisdom!

Anyone here into buying distressed commercial debt from banks and collecting on it or selling the assets?

Anyone need help with content? I can help create marketing content, eCommerce product shots & user-generated content (UGC) videos to run as ads.

Don’t hesitate to reach out !

Friends, need some feedback on an idea:

I’m thinking of starting a podcast interviewing leaders at startups about their experience with specific challenges - I know, cliche, get a more original hobby, etc.

Not looking for the narrative arc of How I Built This or Masters of Scale. Instead, looking to uncover specific problems faced by companies that tried something new for the first time. What did they not see coming, how did they adapt and measure, etc.

What are your thoughts on this format?

Let's vote! Which startup type is most likely to have a dysfunctional or toxic work culture:

Helpful: Single founder bootstrapped startups
Smart: Single founder funded startups
Uplifting: Multiple founder bootstrapped startups
Funny: This poll is dumb.

Comment if you would have selected multiple founder funded startups!

How do I calculate customer lifetime value at a company that is new and hasn’t experienced much churn?

Who needs a data engineer? 10 yoe azure data Factory, power bi and many more data tools.

Anyone got a sample list of information I should consider before investing in a private company. ,Considering putting 200k into MSSP. Ok have no experience investing in private companies.

I need guidance - was able to sell work through relationship. All I have is my LLC and a bank account. No infrastructure, no HR set up, no legal document. Who should I reach out to get help?

When do you all think it’s time to exit to take your startup on full time? Is there a certain income threshold you’d want it to hit combined with personal savings? Other than insurance, what may be somethings I’m not thinking of in making a plunge? For context, 2 workers, my wife does almost everything now and I assist at nights and weekend. It’s grown from 200 a month to almost 2k a week of profit over the past five months. Has been increasing from 1.5 to 2+ over the past 3 weeks. Contd