Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Get in on the ground floor"

"Get in on the ground floor" means to join or invest in something at an early stage, before it has grown and ideally before the price or stakes increase.

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How "Get in on the ground floor" shows up at work

Borrowed from real-estate sales and now used in every context from job offers to Slack channel announcements. The implied promise is that early participation will be rewarded, though the floor sometimes turns out to be a basement.

Buzzword

This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a major new product line.

Plain English

This is your chance to join a major new product line at the very start.

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