Episode #70
EP70: Your Job Is Only The Beginning
For years, Anish Raul saw leaving a corporate career as a one-way door. But after thinking more seriously about what he wanted from his career, that assumption started to change. In EP70 of The Art of Commerce, Anish and Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar talk about alternative career paths, creating opportunities outside a traditional job, and building more control over where your career can go. They discuss Anish’s decision to take First Figures more seriously, Jinx’s experience building his own business before returning to corporate life, and why career moves do not always have to be permanent. They also explore experimentation, product-market fit, career identity, optionality, and the difference between fear and productive concern. This episode covers: · Why leaving a corporate role does not have to be a one-way door · How to think about career changes as different routes rather than one fixed path · Why Anish created a personal job description and 90-day plan before making his next move · How Jinx used conversations, market research, and real-world feedback to shape his business · Why entrepreneurs should focus on creating value and generating revenue before worrying about scale · Why mistakes, wrong names, and imperfect ideas can be fixed along the way · How side projects and content creation can help test an alternative career before fully committing to it · Why waiting for the perfect opportunity can hold you back · How building projects outside your day job can create more confidence and career optionality · Why focusing on what you can control can turn fear into productive action The central lesson is simple: career optionality is built by taking action. Experiment, build relationships, create work, learn from the market, and develop skills and projects that give you more than one path forward. Connect with the hosts: Anish Raul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishraul Ajinkya “Jinx” Joglekar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajinkyaj/
