PRIOR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE - DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?
I'm curious both on the Searcher and Investor side - does prior experience in an industry matter?
SEARCHERS: do you seek out opportunities in sectors where you have prior experience? Or do you rather prioritize your search based on other factors?
If other factors, what are those factors?
INVESTORS: do you care if a searcher already has intimate knowledge of the industry they're searching within? Does it impact your confidence in that search?
If so, does it impact it a lot or just a little?
Thanks!
Another consideration is if the company has key personnel who will remain in place. This means that I can get away with less specific experience. However, I still wouldn't want to stay too far away from an industry that I was at least familiar with.