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Most entrepreneurs sneer at the idea of working for a big corporate or medium sized business on the path to becoming the next big thing. It’s not popular these days to have a “boring” day job that doesn’t involve the hustle and bustle of being an entrepreneur.
But before you judge the corporate drones and feel sorry for them and their life choices, it seems fair to have a look at some of the lessons being a part of a corporate can teach you about running your own company and succeeding. Being involved in a big company or simply working for someone is a good way to understand an industry and provides exposure to opportunities and ideas.

A stone’s throw away from Times Square in New York City, Stirling Cox stepped into his United States offices. The entrepreneur had just launched a new North American branch of AlphaSights, the leading information services company he entered after graduating from Harvard Business School three years ago.

His venture paints the picture of a start-up maverick, but his background is rather more mundane. He is an ex-JPMorgan analyst and Bain & Co consultant who changed tracks during an MBA program.

 

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