What It’s Actually Like to Work at a Crypto Startup

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Originally published in Entrepreneur

By Jenny Shaver

Working in the cryptocurrency industry in 2018 is like being the most interesting person at a party: Everyone is curious about you, everyone wants to learn more about what you do and everyone has questions.

It’s one of those things that gets people talking.

There’s good reason for this. To many outside of the industry, there’s something enigmatic about crypto companies. Are cryptocurrency workers anarchists? Are they tech-obsessed bros who spend all their time in their basements? Or are they just an elaborate front that’s really dedicated to funneling money to terrorists and drug dealers?

I get the confusion, because I was on the outside looking in just six months ago with my own assumptions about the industry. With 13 years spent in “big corporate,” including a nine-year stretch in advertising and four years in financial services, I’ve had the privilege of building great products and working with very smart people.

Read the full article at https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322142

Jenny Shaver is Director of Product Operations at SALT.