Going to a start-up non-finance firm in NYC just to network

Hey all,

Right now, I'm in this small Canadian city that barely anyone has ever heard of called Waterloo. I haven't been successful with campus recruiting in September, most likely because my school is a complete non-target. Should I take an offer to go to a start-up non-finance firm in New York City just to be able to network around and break into finance in the future?

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WTF is a "start-up non-finance firm"? I have never heard of this type of company. Could you please link to an example of this strange, exotic beast?

 
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