1/ Are you building a career in a startup or scaleup in the UK/Europe? Today I'm excited to launch Ask Zoe, a monthly advice column with @Sifted, answering reader questions on all things tech talent

https://t.co/FBs5ZCwi5o

I can promise you one thing: If @matthewclifford had vast amounts of power in the UK political sphere; the UK wouldn’t be the Jaguar brand of the global tech scene. 🤷‍♂️ The man is brilliant.

How do you know if it’s the right time to start a company? Not everyone should pursue entrepreneurship, but for the people who should the answer is almost always now. Read my latest column in @Siftedeu for advice on making leap. https://t.co/cieDqdtkVM

I answer a different question each month. You can share your question with me at askzoe@sifted.eu

4 things I recommend: 🔎 Identify what a meaningful role change looks like to you 📄 Start a ‘brag document’ to support your ask  📈 Help the founders visualise the opportunity you can see 🙂 Go in with the right expectations

How do you progress your career at a startup, when there’s no clear structure and few opportunities to have the conversation?  This is the topic of my latest Ask Zoe column for @Siftedeu https://t.co/Pq4DKCBcFK

Today we are seeing the supply and demand for fractional talent engagements – particularly for executives – continue to grow. But is a portfolio-based career right for you? Read my latest Ask Zoe column for @Siftedeu which explores the pros and cons

If you’d like me to answer a career-related question, drop me message at askzoe@sifted.eu

Bending the arc of your career comes with tough decisions. How do you know when it’s time to move on? In my latest Ask Zoe column for @Siftedeu I share advice on weighing up the opportunity cost & tips to successfully plan for your next opportunity. https://t.co/VQD28sBX2J

Interested in moving into VC? It’s not an easy sector to enter, but if the opportunity to partner with founders building the unimaginable future is something that excites you, here is some advice from @_georgerobson & I in my latest column for @Siftedeu https://t.co/L3kbJQwOvi

4/ I predict more talent migration to startups in the coming years as more smart, ambitious people seek to maximise their impact. More questions about navigating careers in startups? Drop me a message at askzoe@sifted.eu. 📝

3/ Findings from @Sequoia Atlas indicate that big tech continues to be a dominant home for top talent in places such as Dublin and Zurich. However, emerging hubs like Barcelona are witnessing a shift, with startup destinations taking the lead.

2 / Having a ‘prepared mind’ as we say at @Sequoia through deliberate, proactive research can help you hone your search and cut through the noise. Planning ‘lucky’ encounters with valuable connections can create serendipitous opportunities that you would otherwise miss.

1/ In my latest Ask Zoe advice column in @Sifted, a reader asks how they might break into the startup universe from big tech. In my response I touch on two habits that I believe are essential to a career transition.

2 / Having a ‘prepared mind’ as we say at @Sequoia through deliberate, proactive research can help you hone your search and cut through the noise. Planning ‘lucky’ encounters with valuable connections can create serendipitous opportunities that you would otherwise miss.

2/ I'll be drawing on my own decade+ partnering with founders, execs and operators to build their careers, plus Sequoia's 50 years of company building experience. I can't wait to read your burning issues - drop me a line at askzoe@sifted.eu 💌

Well-deserved recognition piece for the wonderful @matthewclifford 👏🏾

I like to remind founders that the @Sequoia Atlas tool can show you exactly where these talent spikes are, from AI to Systems, and Amsterdam to Zurich.

If you’re going outside your network to find a CTO, our advice to founders is to zoom in as closely as you can to identify the clusters and cities where you’re most likely to find the skills you need.