In the startup setting and in most small companies, the output is action-oriented. You’re not an analyst; you’re the operator. You need to get things done and make decisions, often with limited information and resources. You need to hire people, devise and improve a product, get customers and drum up business, market your service and the company, fulfill orders and provide customer service, learn how to manage and lead a team (when they’re not all either analysts or support staff), and allocate what little money you have. For most small companies, the value is in the execution.
