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MAY 9, 2019

In part I of this topic, we’ll go through some pros and cons of remote work, and in part II we’ll highlight the types of people you should hire for remote work and how you can manage them effectively. Expand Geographic Limitations – By offering a remote work option, you don’t limit your hiring to just employees nearby.

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MARCH 4, 2020

One of the weaknesses of the Midas list methodology (so I’ve heard) is that it under-emphasizes the impact of one’s cost basis and ownership relative to fund size. I’m quite optimistic about the direction that this is headed based on the momentum of more diverse hiring in the junior and mid-level ranks of the industry.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Many startup CEOs hire COOs or launch companies with a co-founder carrying the title. When should founders hire one? Do you need highly skilled functional managers or do you need a true partner? Suffice to say, if you’re hiring a COO at your startup, you’re about to make some tough tradeoffs. Based on what criteria?

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APRIL 30, 2015

It can be lower cost and can either buy more time or accelerate growth. Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. It’s generally got a lower cost compared to equity capital and can help support growth. But the costs are definitely there.

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APRIL 21, 2015

But it was great experience to put yourself in an uncomfortable place to manage 90 Type A personalities. Do you find yourself hiring operators or PMs with that background? I have, and would consider, hiring people with business school backgrounds. Poort: The Entrepreneurial Manager. Prince: Business History.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

We started the process of building our company culture early, before we hired any employees, by writing down our desired values. Hiring: We look for people oriented towards (even obsessed with) learning and growth. Our operations manager Rob notes that he wouldn’t have been able to get a pup without this flexibility.

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