Setting out and starting up

Last week I posted the first interview in the "You in a Few" series. (There'll be a few more before the semester ends.) I'm a tech guy, so naturally my first interviewee was a startup founder. I spoke with Jared Hecht, CC '09, who dropped a Teach for America offer at the last minute to work for Tumblr and eventually found GroupMe. He discussed the pressure to go down more traditional job routes like finance and TFA after graduation and the importance of risk-taking.

The big vs. small company debate is one many of us face when thinking of life after graduation. There are a lot of factors to consider: salary, reputation, perks, hiring, network, and most importantly, the kind of experience you'll get.

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