New Webcomics series brought to you by #entrepreneurfail and GetEntrepreneurial.com. Enjoy!
Climbing the good ol’ corporate ladder is a tried, true, relatively predictable, yet slow way to reach the top. Heeding the speed limit and traversing the dotted lines can get frustrating, as there is no magical formula for ascension. And cracking the office politics and favoritism codes can be a mystery.
This is a reason you may have pursued your own venture: so you could declare yourself the boss. Good luck with that! Sure the org chart will be leaner than in a corporation, but you are never actually your own boss. You are actually reporting to your customers, vendors, suppliers and your investors. They drive and dictate your promotions, pay raises, perks, annual leave, and responsibility. Welcome to your organization. It’s the flip version of the corporate org chart. You are barely hanging on, as it grows larger above you. Be ready to draw it as you go.
Are you your own boss? Or do you report to your customers? Tell us about your experiences in the comments.
This comic and post were originally created by Kriti Vichare for #entrepreneurfail: Startup Success. It can be found in the book Cheating on Your Corporate Job: A Comic Look at the Startup Dream.