What I Learned Working at a Startup Outside of Silicon Valley
A few years back, I was hired as an early employee at a tech startup.
The company had already raised some venture capital, it had an unconventional office, it was tackling a large problem, and most of the employees were young and tech-savvy.
In other words, it lived up to the media’s portrayal of a startup.
There was one major difference though — it was located in Richmond, Virginia, not Silicon Valley.
Living in the DC Metro Area, this actually worked out well as I was able to drive down a few times per week to be there for weekly meetings and key events, while also working at a satellite office in DC.
Medium is full of articles from people who have worked at startups and tech companies. And while I have enjoyed reading many of these stories, there are some major differences between working at a startup in a well-established tech hub filled with startup veterans, and working at a startup in any other city elsewhere in the U.S. (even if that city is fairly large, as Richmond is).
These are some of the key differences and lessons I learned while working at a startup outside of Silicon Valley.
