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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

Using my StartupRoar as a radar, I came across a great post by Gabriel Weinberg Do you really need a full-time hire for that? Hiring seems to be the preferred use of seed funds (by investors and founders), whereas I'd prefer a focus on customer acquisition. In other words, they come in asking for help with sourcing and hiring.

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Productivity Tips For Small Business Owners

YoungUpstarts

There are a lot of amazing tools and hacks out there that can help you boost productivity and have enough time for yourself after work. With a clean, modern design and a 14-day free trial, Hiri is definitely an email client every small business owner should try out. Time tracking is one of the best indicators of your productivity!

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Could Who You Hire Affect Your Chances Of Business Success? Definitely!

YoungUpstarts

Instead, you will hire workers to do this for you. Therefore, it is in their best interest to hire people with a lot of experience. Just by hiring a wide range of different individuals, you can all but guarantee the success of your business. Otherwise, you may be guilty of unfair hiring practices. Diversity. Appearance.

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How To Hire A Virtual Assistant To Grow Your Business

YoungUpstarts

by Saqib Ayaz, co-founder of Hire an Assistant. A virtual assistant is a self-employed person who is being hired on contractual basis for as long as the client needs his/ her services. Virtual Assistants are being increasingly hired by a number of people and businesses some of which are: Entrepreneurs. Physicians.

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4 Essential Hires If You’re Starting a Business in 2020

Up and Running

It might seem easier to put off thinking about your first essential new hires. Try to do it all and you’ll spend a lot of time learning new skills (that you’ll eventually hire for) when you should be focusing on growing your business. Hire someone who understands Generation Z (or your target demographic). A marketing maven.

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5 Tips for Starting a Successful Clothing Brand: The Definitive Guide (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Your plan should include (at minimum) a statement about your clothing brand, a general description of your products and a strategy for how you plan to sell them. If you take the time to establish your budget, understand the production timeline and know your designs inside and out then you’ll be ready for them.

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How do I figure out who my next important hire should be?

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The question is: How do you decide what role is most important to hire for? If I hire someone to do X, I’ll have time for Y and Z. Hire the best person for that role. Examples: You hire the VP of Engineering for Facebook. You hire a super-effective VP of Sales , would that 10x sales in the next 12 months? (If