Recently, I made a big decision and an even bigger life change. I left my career leading teams at Google, most recently as the head of programmatic ad sales in North America, where I oversaw a multi-billion dollar business and a global portfolio. Google is an amazing company and I was proud to spend 8 years there, but I left to join a PropTech startup.
Now I’m leading the business unit as VP of marketing, sales and success at HqO, a startup that’s building a tenant experience platform for commercial real estate. Everyone I talk to, including my family and friends asks me why I would leave Google for a startup in commercial real estate tech. Many think I’m crazy, but here’s why I think it’s a good bet and a great decision.