YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 31, 2020

by Roland Polzin , MBA and Co-founder of Wing AI. Personal assistants are often hired to prepare decisions and information for managers and take care of miscellaneous tasks for busy executives and CEOs — who all earn higher incomes. Computers are not yet actually smart. Humans & Technology Side-by-Side.

Artificial Inteligence 214

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow. The operations superstar.

Technical Cofounder 309

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2016

Thus, unless the visionary highlights a cofounder who can take the vision and execute, I assume the worst. My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Don’t manage details and hold people accountable.

Cofounder 120

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

Thus, unless the visionary highlights a cofounder who can take the vision and execute, I assume the worst. My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Don’t manage details and hold people accountable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

Thus, unless the visionary highlights a cofounder who can take the vision and execute, I assume the worst. My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Don’t manage details and hold people accountable.

Partner 206

Partner Cofounder Startup Bandwidth 206

The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. In many cases, these entrepreneurs are on the hunt for co-founders to help them build their businesses. Think about how VC’s define a backable management team. The problem?

Cofounder 136

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Chicago 136

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow. The operations superstar.

Technical Cofounder 308

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Stock Options 308

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Quick summary: Be careful not to have too many co-founders. And you need to be careful about giving up control to cofounders as much as VCs. I don’t think VCs care as much about co-founders & economics as people think. Don’t hire a homogenous team. Have them manage their area.

Cofounder 388

Cofounder Early Stage Startup Silicon Valley 388

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

Not only do these requirements ensure that businesses operate within the law but it also protects small business owners and their consumers. . A small business is an independently owned and operated entity that engages in commercial activity and fulfills the set industry-specific size standards. What legally defines a small business?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

by Saqib Ayaz, co-founder of Hire an Assistant. A person who assists a professional/entrepreneur in carrying out his business’ operations without being present at the office is known as a virtual assistant. How to Hire a Virtual Assistant to Grow Your Business? Virtual Specialist. Who Needs A Virtual Assistant?

Hiring 145

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2020

by Kathryn Petralia, cofounder of Kabbage. No surprise during an economic crisis, over 81% of business owners are prioritizing cash flow management and are identifying ways to cut back spending and increase sales, namely by moving services online. Changing their hiring and recruiting processes (47%). Cash Flow is Top of Mind.

Small Business 147

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup is the new book by David Cohen , founder and CEO of TechStars, and Brad Feld , managing director of Foundry Group. Below is his chapter, Avoid Co-Founder Conflict. A perennial favorite is to decide that each founder should own an equal share.

Cofounder 128

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 5, 2022

The Role Operations Plays In Marketing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Sara is the COO at Duct Tape Marketing, Co-Founder at Spark Lab Consulting, and host of the Agency Spark Podcast. 5:25] What role does operations really play in marketing? [7:29] Marketing Podcast with Sara Nay.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. I don’t have a killer idea, or a technical team, but I do know how to build, grow, and manage teams.”.

Technical Cofounder 346

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Neither partner needs to be managed. Carry minimal historical baggage.

Partner 140

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

You hire people who look good on paper. So one of the surest signs you’ve hired a leader is the willingness of his or her former team to re-assemble. When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup.

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CTO Hire Cofounder San Francisco Silicon Valley 320

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

” — Phil Norton, Founder of Leave Dates In today’s digital age, software subscriptions have become integral to business operations. By proactively managing your software subscriptions, you can significantly reduce costs and improve the financial health of your workplace.

Software Review 138

Software Review Technical Review Retention Cost 138

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow. The operations superstar.

Technical Cofounder 144

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 144

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

by Peter Johnston , founder and CEO of Kalo. They want platforms and services that automate hiring and retention while ensuring freelancers feel as supported as their full-time colleagues. Managing the Freelance Economy. But what about freelancers? Business leaders have different needs, however.

Technical Review 228

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Due Diligence 228

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt was the co-founder/CEO of Return Path. The founders of each company talked and, in between efforts to decimate the other, agreed it might be worth merging to survive. He co-founded it in partnership with High Alpha (we are LPs) and SVB. I’ve been working with Matt since 2000. Fred Wilson was his lead investor.

Fractional CTO 195

Fractional CTO Cofounder Startup Lead Investor 195

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In fact, according to Founders Forum’s survey of 400+ startup owners, 94% of the respondents were already working from home before the pandemic. Often, managers worry that their out-of-sight teams are not sincere about their working hours. Out-of-sync teams: The communication gap between co-workers can throw the entire team off-track.

Technical Review 200

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

by Humberto Farias, CEO and co-founder at Concepta. The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting.

Artificial Inteligence 164

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk.

Technical Cofounder 245

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 245

YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2019

by Christopher Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. Implementation is different to theory and ideas, so you need to be able to bring operational performance and many other skills to the table. Inexperienced founders often overestimate their own importance and don’t appreciate the importance of the team they build around them.

Cofounder 170

Cofounder Private Equity Software Review Equity 170

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. You have a deep desire to hone your skills as a venture capitalist and are ready to hustle to meet the next great founder. You have a strong network in the NYC startup ecosystem that is additive to our team. You are hungry.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review North America Seed Stage Bandwidth 156

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Adriana Rozo-Angulo, founder of international consulting firm MAS Connections and author of The Buoyant Business: How Simplicity Can Keep Organizations Afloat in a Stormy Economy. It invites you to embrace the change management process.

Founder 110

Founder Cofounder Social Media Software Review 110

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

Managers of VC funds typically want to grow their business aggressively, just like the founders we back. I’ve listed them below in *very* roughly descending order of efficiency, measured by increased dollars one can put to work, divided by the operational dollars required to implement each strategy. .

Private Equity 60

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re an early employee at a startup, one day you will wake up to find that what you worked on 24/7 for the last year is no longer the most important thing – you’re no longer the most important employee, and process, meetings, paperwork and managers and bosses have shown up. The company was going to hire a VP of Marketing.

Part-Time VPE 333

Part-Time VPE Employee Cofounder Hiring 333

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. In these calculations, be sure to include indirect costs of remote work, such as more project management, more travel, and less efficient communication. Creative or operational. Protect your intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

By Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of Comeet. Hiring mistakes and turnover can be costly for any organization; according to the Society for Human Resource Management , it can cost as much as half of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. What task did you complete well – but wouldn’t want to do again?

Cofounder 100

Cofounder Hiring Matching Salary 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 23, 2018

by Penny Garbus, co-author of “ Mining New Gold — Managing Your Business Data “ Much of what keeps a business operating and profitable lies not on a store shelf but deep inside a computer system, where critical information such as inventory, customer mailing lists, employee files, sales records and vendor information is stored.

Metadata 124

Metadata Software Review Widget Cofounder 124

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Thus I was happy to see a recent book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. It just means that the cofounders trust one of their own and are willing to follow. The operations superstar. The industry veteran.

Technical Cofounder 120

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Stock Options 120

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2024

Some of these folks are founders and CEOs, but not at high-growth tech startups. Helpful investors should use their sage advice and support of the founder to make them into better, data-driven decision makers to impact a company, instead of relying on their contractually held voting rights. What’s Simply Hired, you ask?

.Net 88

.Net Cap Table Startup Technical Review 88

SiliconHills

AUGUST 2, 2019

Next Coast Ventures, an Austin-based venture capital firm, announced this week that it has hired Jonathan Kaplan as its chief operating officer. The post Next Coast Ventures Hires a New Chief Operating Officer appeared first on SiliconHills.

Operations 94

Operations Hiring Cofounder Venture Capital 94

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. In these calculations, be sure to include indirect costs of remote work, such as more project management, more travel, and less efficient communication. Creative or operational. Protect your intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

nikcub.appspot.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Finding a Technical Co-Founder. In the recent weeks, I have also had no less than three people email me and ask about finding a technical co-founder, which has also been a very frequent topic on the Hacker News forums. Ask former co-workers. New Web Order. 5th November 2010. #. Ideas alone are not worth a lot.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Web Founder South Korea 40