“My experience founding what will hopefully be a high-impact for-profit” by PV

In this post, I reflect on my journey with Tälist and our platform AltProtein.Jobs. I share my experience with and insights into the strategic decision-making process, misconceptions around our financial model, work-life balance as a founder, and other aspects, hoping they help others in their career decisions and entrepreneurial endeavors in high-impact sectors. TL:DR Product-market fit is Hard: Finding the right organizational structure and intervention (=service/product) has been an iterative process of learning new things, re-evaluating, and pivoting. It might seem obvious in retrospect why an organization ends up doing things a certain way, but the experience of getting to the right place feels like several consecutive steps with uncertainty and junctures along the way. Pivoting to Meet Demand: The growing talent demand in the Alt. Protein industry demands efficient and scalable solutions. We pivoted to a matchmaking platform after starting as an industry-specific recruitment service [...] ---Outline:(01:56) About Alternative Proteins(03:17) Becoming a founder(03:21) The years before(04:14) Founding during parental leave(05:06) Impact and personal fit(06:18) Path to product market fit(08:51) Pivoting and scaling(10:24) The matchmaking platform(12:24) Uncertainties(13:13) Sustainable Growth: Beyond Philanthropy(13:18) Exploring Financial Models(14:19) Transparency in Financial Strategy(16:22) The Personal Dimension of Entrepreneurship(16:38) Balancing Professional and Personal Responsibilities(18:24) Conclusion--- First published: June 28th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/qf37sCJdajZGNAtpy/my-experience-founding-what-will-hopefully-be-a-high-impact --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.