Of all the career paths that I know of, finance and technology are the two that probably hold the greatest appeal to me. I might have gone into finance when I was younger but it just wasn't on my radar.
As others have commented, there are far more similarities (between finance careers and the startup world) than there are differences. Some of my closest friends are investment bankers and portfolio managers. They have a deep interest in the world around them, are wicked smart and do what they do because it gets them juiced like nothing else.
I'm definitely not wicked smart but the other two characteristics apply to me so I can relate to their chosen path and don't revel in the sh*t that's hitting the fan right now.
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Of all the career paths that I know of, finance and technology are the two that probably hold the greatest appeal to me. I might have gone into finance when I was younger but it just wasn't on my radar.
As others have commented, there are far more similarities (between finance careers and the startup world) than there are differences. Some of my closest friends are investment bankers and portfolio managers. They have a deep interest in the world around them, are wicked smart and do what they do because it gets them juiced like nothing else.
I'm definitely not wicked smart but the other two characteristics apply to me so I can relate to their chosen path and don't revel in the sh*t that's hitting the fan right now.