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How to Hire for Sweat Equity…

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Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. Here is the original post: Early Stage Web Application Start-Up Seeking Developer/Designer. Application programming Expertise: PHP, ColdFusion, AJAX, Web Services (RSS, REST, SOAP, XML-RPC, etc.). Drowning American. Musings on Life and the American Dream. Skip to primary content.

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How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)…

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Next → How we Hire for Sweat Equity (Part 2)… Posted on April 7, 2011 by Travis Biziorek. The first time we hired partners for Kibin was way back in late 2009. I’ve heard people say it’s impossible to hire good developers right now. I want to hire before I have the ability to pay anyone.

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Ask the Experts: Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting a Business

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It can be tempting to rush through the early stages of the startup process; you might be inclined to hire the first person who comes along , or choose the first storefront location you find that checks most of your boxes. Hire a coach, hire a trainer, and read and write every day.”. His advice?

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How To Create a Web App

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A Word on AJAX You seemingly can’t launch a new web site these days without using a few dollops of AJAX here and there. However, you can’t incorporate AJAX into your mock-up, as there’s no functionality. Therefore you need to explicitly include your AJAX requirements in your functional spec. Why do this?

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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You’ll also likely be hiring local staff for your new office. Since these early individuals will be critical to the success of your business, being present and managing them firsthand will effectively establish a precedent, not to mention, align them with the overall culture and vision of your company.

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Why Launching a Startup Is More Expensive Than You Think

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No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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10 Essential PR Tips for Startups

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Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Look for people writing about hiring, about real estate about small business in general. More details → Jobs by Simply Hired. Erica- These are excellent tips. One more tip I would add is to be flexible.

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