The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Christian Reber, CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder. Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. 10-20% for employees.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Also among the new speakers is Keya Dannenbaum, founder and CEO of ElectNext. The problem of vanity metrics seemed to exacerbate itself as we added more employees. Here’s here 2012 talk. She’ll talk in practical terms about how her organization is learning to be one that pivots.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Take a look at some of the emails between us from 2010: We were attending NYU from 2008–2012. We’d also like to highlight two notable investors who participated in our first close: David Johnston began investing in Bitcoin in 2012. has about ~40 employees and has raised $9M in venture capital. We were infatuated with tech.

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Thursday, August 9th, 2012. Founders Den co-founder and angel investor Zachary Bogue has joined forces with seasoned big data VC Matt Ocko , Metamarkets founder Michael Driscoll and Prismatic CEO Bradford Cross to launch Data Collective , the world’s first Big Data-only early stage investment fund. Disrupt SF 2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Funding challenges and other issues founders face in the early days of starting up were the focus of interviews with the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern). Will Zell , co-founder and CEO of Nikola Labs wireless power company.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2017

Having set up shop in 2012, Platinum Rapid Funding harnesses its technology, manpower, proprietary data and resources, and unique business model to deliver what it currently does. What’s your best hiring strategy? We hire people who understand the business and who see value in our services. And Beyond?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2017

Outcomes from a national study conducted by the Center for an Urban Future that reported a dramatic 52 percent growth in woman-owned business formation from 2002 to 2012.( This implies a lack fundamental skills, including leadership and confidence to grow a business and hire multiple employees. Avg # of Employees.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 11, 2022

Instead these companies are better off just investing resources in improving their hiring via candidate flow/sourcing, interview process, offer communication/negotiation and closing experience. Looking back I wrote something in 2012 about generally getting beyond the interview.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Decathlon Capital.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do I find good technical co-founders? Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. Inside Google’s Culture of Success and Employee Happiness | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. How Much Equity Do Your Employees Deserve? Quora – [link]. Venture Math 101 – [link]. – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2018

by Logan Soya, founder and CEO of Aquicore. A mission-driven company that understand its client-base and a founder that has done the prep work needed prior to launching a business. To successfully attract investors, employees and customers, you need to effectively communicate the mission and vision of your company. The answer?

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am by John Cook Leave a Comment. Voted “Next Tech Titan” at the 2012 GeekWire Startup Awards, Tableau Software is on a huge growth trajectory. 07/06/2012. Co-founder, National Editor. 07/04/2012. Co-founder, National Editor. 07/03/2012. . -->. 07/03/2012. 07/01/2012.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. Turnover of employees in capital in Beijing is very high.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

Building a company’s culture and hiring – [link]. Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder? 40 Creative and Versatile Adobe Illustrator Tutorials From 2012 – [link]. 22 new business cards – Best of august 2012 – [link]. Why I Gave My Company a Month Off – [link].

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keen.io

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

August 21, 2012. The founders had been dropping hints that they wanted me to join them. This book was written to help founders negotiate financing with investors, but it really helped me understand Keen’s financial situation, and I highly recommend it to anyone joining a startup. Startup Equity for Early Employees.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. It seems learning to code has become a theme in 2012, and the demand is being met by Code Year and others. The problem with non-technical founders is that they don’t know what they don’t know, until they’re in way too deep.

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Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

January 18, 2012. Being a startup founder isn’t for everyone ultimately, in fact it probably isn’t for most people. Not everyone has the skillset and experience to be a founder, and many of those that do may not have the risk tolerance. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

He also shared a number of insights and lessons which I think we can all learn from: Hire Great People, regardless of if you have a defined role for them : Ben shared that one of the things he is thankful he did in the early days was to hire people that he thought were great people even before he knew exactly what their role would be.

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www.readwriteweb.com

APRIL 23, 2012

Startup Hiring: The 10% Solution. By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein / April 23, 2012 09:30 AM / View Comments. LinkedIn employees get a 24-hour gym. Every other company must now give up 10% to their first key employees.". Potential employees, at least the good ones, arent interested. The channel is sponsored by TriNet.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 8, 2018

by Harrison Rogers , Founder and CEO of HJR Global. Your employees will be more motivated and unified if everyone is working towards a common purpose. Putting your “why” into action enables you to attract and retain employees who believe in your core mission. Stay Connected With Your Employees. Communicate Your Vision.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. Turnover of employees in capital in Beijing is very high.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2011

by Patricia Sigmon, founder and president of LPS Consulting. Welcome to 2012 and your “new normal.” Your mission statement, your business plan, your 2012 budget – everything needs to set a different bar with different sales and expense expectations that, in essence, represent your new 2012 business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

Many startups these days are started by young, technical or product founders who are in the idealistic phase of their lives and careers. It’s why I wrote a post outlining why the job of a CEO is often “chief psychologist” – especially if the company grows beyond 20 employees. Foursquare? Then Evan Williams.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. You’d imagine that every founder was getting rich. Actually, positive outcomes for founders are quite rare. As a startup founder you rarely have much money in your bank accounts. You have secret doubts about your co-founder. And so it goes again.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

As of February 2012, 35% of Elance freelancers are based in Asia. Of special note is Singapore, which has emerged as amongst Elance’s top 10 hiring countries at No. 7 in terms of payment volume in Q1 2013 when hiring online freelancers. Demand for, and the supply of, online talent in Asia on the rise.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

United States 48

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2013

struggled to compete with search engine giant Google, the company hired former-Google spokesperson and key executive Marissa Mayer to take over the reigns as President and CEO. Mayer earns a spot on Forbes’ 2012 list of Power Women and Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2013. Perry Chen, Kickstarter CEO and Co-Founder.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 24, 2013

I cited the 200-plus-page report that was published and released in 2012 by the U.S. Seek to hire ‘coachable’ individuals rather than individualist-minded high performers. And after a defeat, we must insist that employees ‘get back on the horse’ as team players and ride full-tilt toward the next contest.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

To greet renters and hand over the keys, Hertz sometimes hires a stand-in through TaskRabbit, a Web-based company that matches time-deprived people in need of temporary assistants with freelance errand runners who have passed criminal background checks and are looking for extra income. © 2012 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2015

by Mark Fabian Henkel, co-founder and CEO of Paymill. What impact do language barriers have on an employee’s attitude? Does the online shop need to hire staff in the target country? Mark Fabian Henkel is co-founder and CEO of Paymill. Human Resources. This is not only relevant for startups.

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luclevesque.com

JULY 15, 2012

Founder of TravelPod.com (acquired by TripAdvisor / Expedia), father and husband, crazy about travel, startups, SEO and viral loops. Top Posts: • How to help new employees be rockstars, a new approach. • January 15, 2012. How to help new employees be rockstars, a new approach. About the author. Based in Ottawa.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Christine Lu (@christinelu) October 9, 2012. NextTechBlog (@NextTechBlog) October 8, 2012. Yes, startup founders really are full of their own self-importance. I have met startup founders and employees in San Francisco, Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., They don’t represent the true Silicon Valley.in

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

We will hold a “meet the applicants” Startup Summer Speed Dating Night in the spring of 2012. Throughout the summer, interns will work during the day at the company that hires them; in the evenings, they will attend various dinners, events, and workshops.

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thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees. The part that I’d like to zero in on is when you’ve got a high growth company what are some of the best practices out there to distribute equity to the founders, advisors, and employees? Equity for Founders. Equity for Employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

They feel very confident they can hit $18 – 20 million in 2012. Early in a services business there is usually no profits as the company reinvests in hiring people to grow, but by $20 million in sales the company should at least be pulling in 10% profits (if not more) depending on how much is reinvested. But it might not.

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