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Job search: What is the best job to get to learn to become an entrepreneur? Working at a VC as an analyst? Work in Sales? Work in Marketing? Consulting?
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David Favor, Fractional CTO answered:

I liked Scott's answer.

Just start being one... an entrepreneur...

Try searching Clarity for answers I've given about speaking at events (Meetups, Co-Work Office, Conferences).

Just pick something you like doing + think people will pay you to do + start networking at physical events.

When I have a new idea. I pitch it (soft pitching, where no one realizes I'm pitching) + if I can make at least one sale from being with 100 people, then I figure the idea is good.

I call this my Sunset Rule.

If I can have an idea in the morning + make a sale before sunset, then I figure my idea's good.

If I can't make a sale, I scrap it + come up with another idea.

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