How to talk about your business you started in an IB interview without sounding braggy?
how can i twist the retail business i started that has an annual six figure revenue without sounding pretentious/braggy? is there a simple way to approach it... do i mention the turnover of the business? will someone interviewing me find it obnoxious
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Just state the facts and if they ask more you can elaborate
1) I’d much rather continue to run my (growing) 6-fig topline business than go into IB/PE
2) Just state the facts. You’re interviewing against a lot of other people who have done impressive things.
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