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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.

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Third-Party Risk Management: What It Is And Why You Need It

YoungUpstarts

Working closely with vendors is beneficial for many companies — for example, it’s cheaper to contract with a security vendor than to hire several new staff members, invest in security cameras and other equipment, and assume the costs of maintaining and replacing that equipment and keeping security positions staffed.

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Tackling The Talent Gap: Best Practices For Uncovering New Hires

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It is harder to diversify if your first few hires are homogenous, so branch out beyond your typical hiring pool to seek out diversity of all types —race, gender, culture, and education. When you think you’ve found the right hire, do your due diligence to ensure it’s a two-way fit. Look to organizations like i.c.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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Here is where having Marc Berte and a team out of MIT who have designed systems like this for years gave one confidence we could do something others couldn’t copy and at price points that could make us market leaders over night. I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important.

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10 Ways Your Startup Co-Founder Is Like A Good Spouse

Startup Professionals Musings

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references.

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Tech That Can Make The Freelance Economy Sustainable

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They want platforms and services that automate hiring and retention while ensuring freelancers feel as supported as their full-time colleagues. IdentityMind produces RegTech, a platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses remain compliant. Business leaders have different needs, however.

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5 Essential Tips For Entrepreneurs Opening A Small Business

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by Eddie Navarrette, founder of FE Design & Consulting. Prior to signing any lease, practice due diligence as well. It is vital to know everything about your product, from origins and how it’s made, to who designed it and how it’s stored. The hiring process is a daunting task. Know Your Product.