My first post will be about trust. Not the most thrilling topic but a crucial element at a startup. I say this because in many ways trust is a very real assets at a start-up, it’s free and it can be used to create a very dynamic and productive work environment.
Admittedly, I’ve had my doubts about my role at the company and the company as a whole. Am I a valuable to the team? Do I fit in? What happens if the company doesn’t work out?
In the end there are only two questions that matter. And the answers are yes and yes. You are valuable to the team and you fit in great.
Resources at a startup are tight. You and the company are each other’s biggest investors— in this economy there is no shortage of talented, ambitious (and more experienced) help out there. Whenever doubts pop into your mind remind yourself that if the company is dedicating a portion of these coveted resources towards your salary, you are worth it or you wouldn’t be here. On the flip side, I am young, ambitious and underpaid. I give up short term income for invaluable training, a work environment that suits me perfectly and ultimately long term success. I believe in our co-founders, the business model and our product or I wouldn’t be here. With open and frank communication, ambition and focus a young entrepreneur in a startup can have as much job security as an OB/GYN or funeral director 
Trust Fall
Jimmy Hendricks
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