So, if you are in your 20s.
Figuring out what to do next in career.
First, stop listening to people on Twitter or LinkedIn who tell you that moving to Bengaluru is overrated. They either haven’t understood the opportunity or have made their money by now. Their advice isn’t useful for someone in their mid-20s.
I moved to Bengaluru in MAY 2022.
I was born and raised in a small town in Maharashtra and graduated from Pune. Moving to Bengaluru at 23 years age was a "life-uprooting" event when I had everything sorted.
But was the "uprooting" worth the effort?
10000000000….% Yes.
So, if you are in your 20s.
Figuring out what to do next in career.
By your mid-20s, you must have arrived at your "right to win." This will be either a product-building skill set ( Product managers, Designers, Engineering) or a marketing skill set (Marketing, Brand, Sales).
Use that core strength to do an end-to-end project within your current company. Ensure you can solve the same problem for any company. For example, if you are a paid ads marketer who works in an agency, ensure you have the competency to solve paid ads as a channel for a brand.
Now, this is a hard part. Most won't be able to get through it. You need to ask yourself, "If I quit my current role and come back in 6 months, will I be able to get back into a similar role at my current salary?" If the answer is "Yes," then move to step 4.
Now create a list of 10 Bengaluru founders you want to work with. Pick a marketing, product, design, or engineering problem you can solve for that company. Scope the solution and send it to the founder and specific CXO based on your function. Everyone's email is {first name@company name} or {first name. surname@company name}