In conversation
After 10 years at Juniper Networks, Scott Weber took a chance – joining his old boss at Silicon Valley start-up Lumina Networks. Tasked with assembling the legal function for a company on the precipice of major funding, Weber talks the challenges of moving from an established entity to a new entrant.
Taking a step back from a big corporate to join a start-up was certainly a big decision!
From my perspective, I was looking at a couple of really key considerations when contemplating this move. One of those, was a desire on my part to continue to learn and grow. When you’re working for a big organisation, it’s natural that you’re going to become siloed – you have an expert on HR, an expert on IP – and it can make personal growth difficult, as they don’t necessarily have the time to teach you or give you the types of assignments that you’d need to expand your knowledge base. They’re the experts and the company needs them focused on being those experts.
