Chief of Staff
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
5/4/20231 min read
We discuss:
0:24 - The major steps on her career path including working as an auditor at Deloitte and at The Coca-Cola Company in financial roles for 11 years, before co-founding Series Next Solutions
2:15 - Why she chose to work at a large corporation like Coca-Cola for the career exploration support
9:31 - How the professional development opportunities at Coca Cola led her to her current role
10:41 - An overview of her current company: Series Next Solutions
14:13 - What the transition was like for her switching from roles in large corporations to her roles in a startup
14:50 - How her previous roles prepared her for her entrepreneurship roles
16:01 - The personalities she is exposed to in entrepreneurship
16:35 - An overview of the main roles at her company
16:41 - What it’s like working in a startup
17:45 - An overview of her role
20:51 - The challenges of her role and working in a startup
22:02 - What she likes about the role
22:29 - The company culture they have intentionally cultivated
23:37- Advice
23:49 - Career lessons
25:16 - How networking affected her career
26:38 - Things to look for in a role to see if it’s a good fit
Next in our entrepreneurship series, Kendall Scales Glade describes her career path and current role as chief of staff at Series Next Solutions.