Part of a Bigger Plan
Big companies, with existing products and customers, provide significant opportunities for you to become an expert. Working at a big company for a couple of years can expose you to a vast network of potential mentors, experts, and customers. At a big company, you can access the existing customer base without having to create it from scratch. Large corporations will give you lots of opportunities to take classes and gain additional skills. These skills could be specific to your area of expertise or in more personal development areas like team leadership or communication.If you aren’t thinking about your job at a big company as a career, use your off hours to plan and research your startup. A job at a big company is an excellent vantage point to evaluate a large pool of talent and build relationships with people who share your vision.
Yes, there are definitely advantages to working at a startup, like more upside potential and moving at a faster pace. But if your goal is to build your own company, nine times out of ten, a big company will provide the best path forward.