The journey from SVP to solopreneur | Elena Verna (Dropbox)

Elena Verna is a solopreneur who has served as head of growth at
Dropbox, Amplitude, Miro, and more. Elena and I talked about: 1.
Why she left a full-time role to work for herself 2. The five
laws of growth and how they can be applied to careers 3. Her
advice for people who want to explore solopreneurship Elena is
incredibly inspiring and I think you’ll love our conversation.
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guide: https://bit.ly/498xoLz Chapter timestamps:


[00:00] Make imposter syndrome your superpower


[01:10] Elena's journey from entry-level to executive


[03:00] Finding exponential growth paths in your career


[07:00] What led Elena to explore solopreneurship


[09:59] The benefits of advisory roles


[12:33] Step by step on how to get started advising


[15:18] Pitching to a company why advising is better than
full-time


[18:19] How Elena applies growth loops to her business


[22:18] The five laws of growth and how they apply to your career


[26:48] Learn how to fail to learn how to win


[28:31] Build career optionality to not be at the whim of
companies


[31:29] Your business needs clear positioning ("why you?") Where
to find Elena: X: https://twitter.com/ElenaVerna LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaverna/ Get the interview
takeaways:
https://creatoreconomy.so/p/elena-verna-growth-to-solopreneur