View from Seed
JULY 6, 2020
Since we first opened our New York office back in 2015, we have steadily increased our presence over the years ( Melody joined us in 2017 and Dorothy in 2018), and now roughly 40% of our investments are in New York. All applications will be reviewed confidentially. You will be based in the NYC office. How To Apply .
Hearpreneur
DECEMBER 24, 2017
2017 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2017, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I had my 8 months expenses saved by May of 2017 and put it my two weeks notice at that time. 4- Hiring amazing team.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 16, 2017
If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.
Austin Startup
JULY 18, 2018
2017 Capital Factory Accelerator Diversity (out of 61 companies) We know that there is a systemic discrimination problem in the tech industry caused by hundreds of years of institutional racism. Our 2017 annual report listed 30% diverse members, 25% female members, and 50% diverse investments. We are listening.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 6, 2018
Continuously hiring new employees is a huge expense for a company. A 2017 report from Employee Benefit News (EBN) asserts that on average, it will cost the employer 33 percent of the employee’s annual salary to replace his or her position. Do Your Due Diligence When Hiring. Provide the Necessary Training.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. As an early-stage VC I love this phase.
Up and Running
MAY 6, 2020
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, those gains have disappeared – at least for the time being. . It may be difficult for businesses to even think about potential hires at a time like this , but developing a strategy for retaining and attracting top talent will put them in the driver’s seat when things turn for the better. .
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