I didn’t want to find one thing I was good at doing and master it. I found myself pushing back.Īfter each of my studies ended, I would revisit the list of clients to select a new project in a totally different industry, like oil and gas, government, and sports. While it was an incredible learning and training ground, I often feel pressure to specialize in one industry. I was able to take courses that covered every aspect of business from finance, management, and accounting to decision sciences, organizational behavior and economics.Īfter graduation, I took a position as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. I wasn’t pressured to focus on one particular concentration, which allowed me to develop a very broad skill-set. My approach today is heavily influenced by time spent in business school at UCLA. They often have many unique skills that allow them to function in a number of roles. They are creative thinkers and problem solvers who thrive in an ever-changing and challenging environment. Jack-of-all-trades are masters at learning. Every startup founder can benefit from being a jack-of-all-trades. Understanding every aspect of the business allows me to be a better innovator, team player, and leader.Īs an entrepreneur, it’s imperative you have a broad skill-set to help you through the early stages of business growth. Luckily, I was able to draw from varied experiences in business and apply my diverse skill set to take on multiple positions, and the ability to do so has been critical for the growth of my company.Įven as, Amp Human continues to expand, being able to perform multiple functions has been invaluable for us. Today, being the glue is just another way of saying jack-of-all-trades.
Each of us would have to fill the gaps between certain positions until the company could afford to hire more people. Instead, my partner and I quickly realized we were the glue. And while it would have been great to have a dedicated employee for one-or all-of these positions, we simply couldn’t afford to hire those types of specialists. When my co-founder and I launched our first startup together, we were more than just entrepreneurs.įor a period of time, we were also our company’s product designer, marketing director, finance lead, and human resources manager.