Currently I am thinking a lot about careers, since I will be unemployed in a few months from now. I would like to hear your objective opinions on what I have done so far and what I should do with my life or where you could see myself in the next years :) I hope your opinions will broaden my view a little help me make the right decisions. I am keeping everything more general and generic instead of a detailed CV.
What I have done so far:
I (27 years old) am from Germany and worked a year in the Silicon Valley after I graduated from high school. There I started a screen printing company and fashion label with a few friends. A year later I left the US and went back to Germany. I studied business administration and started a company with a fellow classmate and two more partners. We had an idea for an app, found a business angel and started coding. Unfortunately we underestimated effort and expenditures and resorted to agency business (basically UI/UX Design and App Development) on the side, in order to finance our company.
But it worked out, even though the times were not easy. A VC was interested in our app and we concluded two financing rounds with them and were able to employ 12 people. After it got going I resigned from the operative business of our company on amicable terms - still keeping my shares though. Reasons were diverging opinions concerning the strategic direction - but as I said, I left on good terms, there is no bad blood, we are all still good friends.
I got my degree in business administration and was offered a job as a research associate for entrepreneurship and startup counselor at my university. Since I wanted to also get a masters degree, I accepted, since it was easily reconciled with each other: Right now I work 30 hours a week for the university and have time to continue my studies.
My masters degree focuses on finance, law, taxation and public auditing. I started this degree since I always felt more like a CFO and not like a CEO. There were a number of instances where I was happy to have my company partners make decisions instead of me. Also I liked building a reliable business organisation and administration. I also found the financing rounds extremely exciting. I was working days and nights to put the financials together and it felt very gratifying when everything worked out and the financing rounds were concluded to everyones satisfaction. I am also more an introverted type of personality I think, rather than an extroverted CEO-type of personality.
My current job will end in a few months, but I still need about another year to finish my studies and get my degree. So next year I will apply for part time jobs, since I probably won't start another company during my studies - also: I do not have a good business idea that excites me so much to take the risk again. But I love the startup life and entrepreneurship. I thought I should start my career in the field of VCs, but I am not sure if this is the career I really want and those I know will probably not hire part time.
Currently I code a lot in my freetime, especially DeepLearning algorithms in Python and WebApps with Flask and Django.
Even though I have a business background, I think I have good understanding of digital products although I might not be as good as a "real" developer.
If you continued reading until here: What is your advice for me?
As I said I thought about applying at VC's, but I am also thinking about applying in project management or as a product owner in some sort of consulting firm. I could see myself also working at a startup or consultant, but I am not sure I someone will hire me part time while still not having my masters degree. Do you have any suggestions? Any companies that you could see myself in? What do you advise me to do? I don't take decisions like that lightly, so I am very grateful for your suggestions and value your opinions a lot. Thanks in advance!
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