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Lessons Learned: Lean hiring tips

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. Almost all of it is in one giant fixed-cost bucket: salaries. January 21, 2009 6:39 AM Kevin Merritt said. January 21, 2009 1:19 PM Jon Bischke said.

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John Doerr's 10 lean startup tips

Startup Lessons Learned

Voluntary salary reduction program. Ive also used the voluntary salary reduction tool - its particularly useful as a way to get passionate employees who dont have a lot of personal expenses to buy into the mission of the company at a deep level. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 19, 2009 Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich I have a new guest post on GigaOm today, called Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich. A more rational career path for money-making is one that rewards effort, in the form of promotions, increased security, salary and status.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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Tweet View Comments Guest Author Sep 20, 2009 This guest post was written by Meebo CEO Seth Sternberg. Options and future value are great ‘add ons’ but not for a welfare check salary until ‘this great idea makes it.’ link] Internet Strategy, Marketing & Technology Links – Sept 22, 2009 | Sazbean [.]