Blog Post: Small business = growth opportunity

I have worked in all levels of organizations; start ups, small, mid, and Fortune 500 size.  Each of these size/levels of business has their own personalities, understanding a business’ personality AND your desired personality style of a company is how to find a great fit to live and grow. 

With that said, there are potential pros and cons for each environment and certainly different values for different people, but one underlying theme surfaces: if you want plenty of room to grow and lots of opportunity for growth, there is no better value than a small business.  To be able to get market value, market benefits, wear an expert hat walking in the door, but have the opportunity to sponge up any other area that the organization needs (or your desire as a career growth path) is the key to a small business.

My recommendation is to: 
1) Know where you want to grow. 
2) Ask the right questions to make sure the company is a fit for you. 
3) Have realistic expectations on the overall growth of the company (certainly an evaluation has to be done to determine the overall risk per return at the end of salary day).

There are great opportunities out there for individuals with talent and a desire to be a part of those organizations that can both increase their value down their career path but even potentially fatten their wallet in the process.