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Podcast: Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode: Episode 815 | Unexpected Skills Your Day Job Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship (Rob Solo)
Description: Can your 9-to-5 job secretly prepare you to be a founder?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling shares 11 unexpected lessons from his own day jobs, from courier to electrician to engineering manager, and how each role quietly taught him skills that shaped his success as a SaaS founder. He dives into the value of curiosity, self-education, and learning to lead before you ever start a company.
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