Bankers who leave banking (finance professionals in general) and join tech startups, what value do you bring? Business knowledge? Money? Connections?

I always wondered why a tech startup would hire an ex-finance professional when their experience is just, or mostly, in finance and has nothing to do with tech.

I have the same question for those who graduate from top business schools: How do you sell yourself to a startup? Do you just network and say, “hey, I’m great at business and I have tons of money. Sign me up?”

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