Ok, here’s what’s going on. The situation I wrote about a week ago has progressed to the point where the founder and I have decided to give each other a try. What we’ve decided is to enter into a six week trial period where she’ll have an opportunity to see what value I bring while I’ll have an opportunity to assess the team, the company’s products/technology, and how those are viewed by customers. This also will give us a chance to see how well we work together and whether the chemistry is right.
There are no commitments in either direction beyond the six week period. However, if at the end of this period we both want to proceed further I would then come on board as an employee. At this point, as the situation is still tentative I’m going to refrain from describing the company and my role in detail. I’ll just say that it is a leadership opportunity in which I’ll have a chance to greatly impact this company’s fortunes.
As I progress deeper into the trial period I’ll write further about the experience making sure to talk about similarities and differences from big company life. That’s all for now. I’ve got an early morning tomorrow!