Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In 2001 companies IPO’d very quickly if they were working, by 2011 IPOs had slowed down to the point that in 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures astutely called billion-dollar outcomes “unicorns.” And the truth is that several entrepreneurs prefer it this way. Seed has become an option factory for many. Seksom Suriyapa ?—?he

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. So here is what I have been telling entrepreneurs privately for the past 6 months. What a bubble means for each entrepreneur. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe that.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 3, 2012

It's like saying that diversity of perspective in any business is a good thing--only if you say "We should hire/fund/promote more women" that's when you stir up the peanut gallery into a tizzy. What I would offer to entrepreneurs is that you should know what you're getting from each investor you let into the round. Doesn't take much.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They remain entrepreneurs. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They remain entrepreneurs. . Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 22, 2010

Due to competitive markets we ended up with a pretty good term sheet until we needed to raise money in April 2001 and then we got completely screwed. And for some strange reason entrepreneurs didn’t share this information. I’ve started from day one trying to build total transparency into my process with entrepreneurs.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2014

Sinyard hires only employees who love biking and watches to see who does lunchtime group rides to separate the “talkers” from the “riders.” He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. Without passion, your team is likely to be a gaggle of clock-punching automatons. Is this fair?

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Mike Michalowicz

OCTOBER 22, 2019

My name is Dr. Sabrina Starling, owner of Tap the Potential and author of the How to Hire the Best Series. Mike recently interviewed me about my newest book in the series, How to Hire the Best: The Contractor’s Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees. MIKE: Why did you write How to Hire the Best? That was the wish.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. You don’t need to buy hardware – there’s Amazon AWS.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2016

Yet this same network of connected people affects who gets funded, how startup teams form, and who gets hired. . The program examines the DNA of entrepreneurs: what makes them tick, how they came up with their ideas; and explores the habits that make them successful, and the highs, lows that pushed them forward. Wayne Sutton.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 3, 2019

In 2019, we’ll be doubling down on this effort as we are hiring a GM for our CXO Advisory Board & Network ( job description here ). Look at 2001 and 2008’s Lehman collapse and Sequoia RIP Good Times deck for lessons learned. AWS Reinvent Survivor Dinner with founders, Fortune 500 execs, and VCs.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2013

The biggest problem that all entrepreneurs face is that there is no fix way of doing things – there are just too many ways things can go wrong. Customer acquisition, fund raising, hiring the right person… the list goes on. You learn from entrepreneurs who have been there and done that. by Elisha Tan, founder of Learnemy.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 27, 2016

Whilst companies have made huge savings to their hiring budgets using direct approach methods such as LinkedIn, this “new broom” has had an impact on candidates too and not always a positive one. InterviewFit was established in response to changes in the recruitment sector. They are, after all, the other important part in the process.

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2016

And world-class entrepreneurs never quit. How founders cope with startup challenges was the focus of today’s Entrepreneurs are Everywhere radio show. Jessica Mah started InDinero in 2010 to help entrepreneurs with their accounting and tax needs after going through the same challenges with her own businesses. Jessica Mah.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

There’s nothing better as a Venture Capitalist than to meet an exceptional entrepreneur; one who is driven to impact the world for the better and often, at the same time, build a solution to a personal problem. Magazine, you can read the full article here: Use Equity to Hire the Best. 2013 hiring startups Equity Hiring Talent'

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

The key is to hire and promote leaders who truly do live the values your company espouses. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. Leaders who roll their eyes when a certain customer calls are giving permission for employees to be similarly disrespectful.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

The key is to hire and promote leaders who truly do live the values your company espouses. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. Leaders who roll their eyes when a certain customer calls are giving permission for employees to be similarly disrespectful.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through this stage can help you minimize the chances of failure although identifying the problem first can be a great way to create a long-lasting strategy. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners on their best business or entrepreneur turnaround story and here are the responses. #1-

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 4, 2017

Determined to give their customers the best software solutions, they have support structures that give the best experience to entrepreneurs. The industry has been met with the hacking menace and an online casino needs to invest in hiring professionals to guarantee security of the server. They provide the casino with an identity.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Bplans and Palo Alto Software are strong supporters of entrepreneurs and small business owners. A durable, trendsetting presence in the industry since 2001, the Atlanta-based firm sends over a billion emails per day and is the go-to choice for over 14 million organizations and individuals around the world.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO There are not many to be found. He or she might call himself a “consulting CTO,&# “freelance CTO,&# “on-demand CTO,&# “CTO on call,&# “CTO for hire,&# or just a “technology strategy advisor.&#

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs. The Connected World of Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Magazine Blog. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001. Have not met anyone I wanted to hire who was willing to work for equity. Business Week: Twitter for Entrepreneurs: 20 to Follow: Steve King.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Typically they’ll be working long hours while the company struggles to hire and train enough staff. This pressure often sucks companies into hiring the wrong people, just to get more bodies on staff. Growth also strains employees physically. But bad co-workers can be even worse for morale than overwork.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. VC’s worked with entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable businesses, with increasing revenue and consistent profitability – quarter after quarter.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 Besides I was a young, first-time entrepreneur at the age of 23. My second employee signed the H1-B petition on behalf of the company so that I could be hired by my own company! I got my greencard approval in 2001, a few months after 9/11.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing. In the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Everybody was doing marketing blitzes, over-paying to steal the best staff, pimping out urban offices to the nines , and hiring in a frenzy. Within a year, by late 2000 / early 2001 consulting firms were firing people en masse. On July 27th, 2001 Accenture IPO’s and many of the partners grew fabulously wealthy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

My original post was directed at hiring managers. It said that I didn’t believe it was a good idea to hire job hoppers. My view still stands – for many hiring managers a large factor in looking through resumes of somebody who is 30+ and has never worked somewhere for more than 18 months will be the job hopping element.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. I like to tell entrepreneurs that the “fairway&# of fund raising is 25-33% per round. The other thing I ask entrepreneurs to consider is what will happen to competition in a market.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Rise of Y Combinator, 1st Branded Entrepreneur Guild. and no, we didn’t.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2016

Maybe you’ve worked as a hiring manager for years, and you know exactly what employers are looking for. Do you have a car (more specifically, a 4-door sedan, year 2001 or newer )? Resume building. Maybe you are a graphic design whiz and love creating a polished, professional-looking resume. Programming. Driving for Uber.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I know you’re thinking that you have your head on straight but I promise you the experience of finding yourself in this maelstrom will leave any first time entrepreneur spinning. We had scrambled to get a product to market, built our first website, rapidly hired a technology team, raised our seed round of capital ($1.5

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

An Internet entrepreneur needs a website. If a software geek really wants to try building something for no pay, theyre going to work for themself instead of following another cashless entrepreneur. Eventually I was able to scrape up a few bucks and hired Sarah to build me a website prototype. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. I came up with my business name, Kate’s Theatrics at about 9pm April 14, 2001. I chose DevBev Co. I didn’t want to market myself as “Devin Beverage, freelancer.” The name and domain were born then.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

Good CEOs will look inside and say: “Hey, maybe we’ve been hiring a little bit too much during the sugar rush phase of the pandemic, and what does that mean for performance management? Can we squeeze out more from folks that we’ve hired, and are there things that maybe we have completely neglected? Have we become soft?

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. We had a fireside chat with a room full of eager entrepreneurs. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. Entrepreneurship in Beijing. In the U.S.

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