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Lessons Learned: Lean hiring tips

Startup Lessons Learned

Almost all of it is in one giant fixed-cost bucket: salaries. Returning to our example of the beleaguered founder who still has the pager, before hiring an operations guy, try promoting someone from within to take on the job. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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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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Philadelphia University Commencement Speech – May 15th 2011

Steve Blank

After I left the military, I ended up in Palo Alto, a town south of San Francisco. While I earned a good salary, I got up and went to work every day not because of the pay, but because I loved what I did. As time went on, I was a co-founder or member of the starting team for six high-tech startups….

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. As founders invest massive amounts of time into their start-up, how critical is it for them to come out of their “hermit caves” and network?

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Myth: Entrepreneurship Will Make You Rich

Startup Lessons Learned

A more rational career path for money-making is one that rewards effort, in the form of promotions, increased security, salary and status. A more rational career path for money-making is one that rewards effort, in the form of promotions, increased security, salary and status. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.