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17: How to Shift Careers from Microsoft to an Entrepreneurship Program to a Fast-Growing Fintech

17: How to Shift Careers from Microsoft to an Entrepreneurship Program to a Fast-Growing Fintech

Update: 2024-10-23
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In this episode, my guest is Nikita. For 14 years, Nikita built a career as a software engineer at large tech companies, such as Yandex — a tech giant in Russia — and later at Microsoft, where he reached the position of Senior Software Engineer.


However, Nikita then decided to dive into entrepreneurship by joining an entrepreneurship program at Antler. This program welcomes individuals from various backgrounds who aspire to become entrepreneurs. During the program, participants can find co-founders, form the first members of their team, validate their ideas, and even raise initial funding.


In this interview, Nikita shares:


- What it was like to leave Microsoft

- How valuable it was to join Antler

- How starting a business worked out in practice

- What it was like to join a fast-growing Series A startup



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Welcome to Shameless Careers, your go-to podcast for inspiring career-change stories. Listen to the interviews with individuals who dared to switch careers and discover how they found their true calling. Learn from their journeys, from the initial realisation to the practical steps they took to make the change. Find out how they succeeded through study, a side hustle, or a complete career break.


Stay tuned as I also explore insights from career coaches, giving you the tools to navigate your career transformation. Join me on this journey to reshape your professional life because it’s never too late to follow your passion!


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17: How to Shift Careers from Microsoft to an Entrepreneurship Program to a Fast-Growing Fintech

17: How to Shift Careers from Microsoft to an Entrepreneurship Program to a Fast-Growing Fintech