About Steven
Steve is a serial entrepreneur that has had great success moving from the corporate world early in his career to the startup world. He will share lessons learned in over 30 years for how young professionals or those that feel stuck in the corporate world can earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career in a technology startup.
Steven Mark Kahan has successfully helped to grow six start-up companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3 billion in shareholder value. He is currently CMO at Thycotic, which will become the seventh.
Steve inspires teams and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He has just written a book published by Wiley and Audible and available on Amazon.com called “Be a Startup Superstar. The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup.
Today We Talked About
Getting Started with StartupsStartup vs. Corporate environmentsHow to get a job with a StartupHow to be prepared for an interviewEmbrace accountabilityGood Communicators (Communication for Geeks)“We” people vs. “I” peopleHard workersAttention to DetailsPersistentQuestions to ask before joining a startupWhy is now the time for your company to existsWhat milestones have you achievedWhat do you love about your teamWhy is this company the one to solve the problemWhere will your growth come fromTell me about your 1st paying customerHow much has your company raised?who are your investorsIf you weren’t building a startup what would you be doing?NegotiateSalary, Education, Equity, Growth, etc.Being a Superstar at a StartupNo substitute for Hard WorkLess people doing impactful thingsDon’t fear making wrong decisionsChallenge the status quoGrowth Requires ChangeAcknowledge the elephant in the roomExude Positive Energy and OptimismDon’t Sweat the small stuffTo be at your best, you must live at your bestPut family firstDefend your calendarConnect with Steven
Website: www.beastartupsuperstar.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevekahan/Book: Be a Startup SuperstarI hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcast and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even 1 sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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