When I joined, it was to do everything outside of sales or product and technology, which meant finance, people, teams, legal compliance, data partnerships, business operations - many areas that I had never done before.

Edwina Johnson, General Manager at MoneyGram Online International on Riding Unicorns · Edwina Johnson, GM @ MoneyGram International
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So when I joined, it was to do everything kind of outside of sales or product and technology, which meant kind of, yeah, finance people, teams, legal compliance, data partnerships, business operations, the many areas that I had never done before, particularly legal and compliance, and even things like, you know, working out health benefits in The US and as not someone who's familiar with The US health system, just trying to figure out how that works.

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Specific example of taking on broad operational responsibility at a startup, showing the reality of early-stage roles. Relatable for operators and founders.

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