{"id":39248,"date":"2022-11-02T12:58:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T12:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elixirr.com\/?p=39248"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:17:51","slug":"joining-the-challenger-consultancy-from-a-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elixirr.com\/en-us\/joining-the-challenger-consultancy-from-a-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining The Challenger Consultancy from a startup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I joined Elixirr as an analyst after spending 2 years in the startup world. Unlike some of my peers who, fresh out of university, took the corporate route, I took a risk to help build a business from the ground up. There I enjoyed a huge amount of autonomy, which I quickly realized is what made me passionate about my job. However, I started to get the itch for what was next. As fun, fast-paced and testing as startups can be, I felt that I wasn\u2019t going to reach my full potential. 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Here\u2019s a look at what my first few months were like\u2026 (hint, I was not disappointed).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life at Elixirr<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first few months were a whirlwind. I followed the advice given to me at the start and said yes to (almost) everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my first week, I helped write three proposals, in the second week I was staffed on a project and in my third week I was even leading client meetings. In between the project, I created and led data analysis workshops for the new graduate intake. Oh, and I failed to mention the 33 coffee trips and 5 pub sessions\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Life at Elixirr is fast paced. 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