Pros
At Longboard your career is what you make it. The number of people hired in the last year that were hired for a particular role, saw an unmet need, and are now leading Y initiative is astounding. With the freedom to take on projects that are not just important to the firm but also personally meaningful, it shows in the quality of the results.
Cons
As a start-up mode business, Longboard has historically done a whole bunch of things very quickly and changed course just as quickly to adapt to market conditions and the needs of clients. In the last quarter or so, there is a shift toward doing a handful of things very well for a longer period of time. This shift is disruptive in many ways and has caused short-term friction and stress between teams and processes, however the shift is in the long-term best interest of the business as we continue to grow and scale.