Interested in learning how to get a job or internship in the startup scene? Boundless co-founder and CTO Aaron White explains what it takes to make it, how to network with the right people, and where to look to break into the startup scene.

1. Getting a Startup Job
by @aaronwhite
CTO, Boundless
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2. Positioning
Presence & Projects
People
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3. Positioning
“I just met this awesome kid who [.....]”
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4. You need a (specific) goal
You need your own criteria
You need an angle
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5. “Hello, GizmoGames Hiring Manager,
I’ve got a 3.8 GPA in CS from University
studying robotic micro-molecules controller
boards. My goal is to join an innovative
startup and contribute meaningfully.
Respectfully,
Soon-to-be-employed on a boring project
because I didn’t position myself correctly
nor screen my opportunities.”
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6. “My name is Aaron, my goal is to one
day start my own ed-tech company.”
“I’ve got a theoretical CS background,
& spend my weekends launching
cool web-projects.”
“I’m looking to join a consumer web-
startup to help create a back-end for
millions of users so I can one day do it
on my own.”
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7. TUNE YOUR RESUME
AROUND THIS!
(WE DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR ICE-CREAM STAND JOB. UNLESS YOU OPENED IT YOURSELF)
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8. Presence
If I can’t find you online, you don’t exist.
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10. FAIL
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12. ITS
A AH
ME
EE!
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14. DO YOU EXIST?
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15. DO YOU EXIST?
DO YOU MAKE?
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16. DO YOU EXIST?
DO YOU MAKE?
DO YOU THINK?
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17. THINGS YOU’VE MADE,
MUTTERFICKER.
LET ME SEE THEM!
(MORE POSITIONING!)
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18. People
“Let me buy you a coffee...”
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19. COFFEE IS CHEAP
TIME IS NOT
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20. BUT...
IF YOU SHOW RELEVANCE
IF YOU EXIST
IF YOU’RE CREDIBLE...
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22. DON’T NETWORK.
LEARN.
& PROVIDE VALUE <3
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23. Bonus! Resources
Actually, you only need this
excellent post by investor Rob Go:
Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Boston Tech Community
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