Fresh graduates overlooking a golden opportunity here. You should be targeting SMBs, not chasing those big corporate roles. Here's why: small businesses are sitting on untapped potential—they have the problems but lack the bandwidth and budget to solve them manually. That's where you come in. You become the person who teaches them to deploy AI agents, automate workflows, streamline operations. Suddenly you're adding tangible, measurable value from day one.
Big enterprises? They've got departments for that. They don't need junior talent to show them the way. But entrepreneurial companies—those are hungry. They want builders and problem-solvers. They reward you for the impact you create, not just the hours you log. You grow faster, learn more, and build a reputation in an ecosystem that actually values innovation. The math is simple: go where your impact matters most.
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down_only_larry
· 13h ago
To be honest, the small company approach is indeed appealing, but the prerequisite is that you can handle the uncertainty... At least the big companies offer stable salaries even if they are more competitive.
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MoonBoi42
· 13h ago
To be honest, small companies have indeed been overlooked, as the allure of big corporations is too tempting.
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NFTDreamer
· 14h ago
The path of SMBs indeed moves faster than entering big companies... But the reality is that small business owners are also frugal. Whether they want to spend money or try for free, they really have to find ways to survive on their own.
Fresh graduates overlooking a golden opportunity here. You should be targeting SMBs, not chasing those big corporate roles. Here's why: small businesses are sitting on untapped potential—they have the problems but lack the bandwidth and budget to solve them manually. That's where you come in. You become the person who teaches them to deploy AI agents, automate workflows, streamline operations. Suddenly you're adding tangible, measurable value from day one.
Big enterprises? They've got departments for that. They don't need junior talent to show them the way. But entrepreneurial companies—those are hungry. They want builders and problem-solvers. They reward you for the impact you create, not just the hours you log. You grow faster, learn more, and build a reputation in an ecosystem that actually values innovation. The math is simple: go where your impact matters most.