Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

Here’s what entrepreneurs had to say about the companies they admire for their innovation. Amazon's hiring strategy is one perfect example of innovation. They have a really cool business model where they summarize non-fiction books into 15-minute read or listen. One of the companies that are known for innovation is Apple.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It’s easy to find and hire an independent contractor. Any person or business you hire to do work on your behalf, but not as an employee, is an independent contractor. With your scope of work in mind and your decision to hire an independent contractor, it’s time to find the right person for your needs.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- 3- Hiring underprivileged people. One way that OhMy dot ca has found to do this is by hiring employees from underprivileged backgrounds. 8- By equitable hiring practice. 9- Giving to non-profits.

Entrepreneur 126

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2022

I saw an opportunity to create a firm that would be significantly more prepared to compete in the LED lighting industry. They hired me to assist them to increase income and help them move forward. After the first two years, I decided to pool my resources to support educational non-profits. 2- Saw an opportunity. 4- Lost a job.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Non-Compete 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

Non-Compete 435

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. Helping others is the thing I love most about being an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Asia LLC Community 71

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2021

Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. Then they realize that they have talked to many people without signing non-disclosure statements, precluding a patent, or someone else has now beat them to the filing docket. Founders ignore non-compete clauses from former employers.

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Cost Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder 363

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. Hiring the wrong person for key company positions can cost a business thousands — or tens of thousands — of dollars and man hours. Adam Gilbert , My Body Tutor.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 14, 2018

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss.”. #1-

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 17, 2015

I recently chatted with Saurya about how he approaches hiring engineers at Google and what founders can learn. We also talked about how he’d want to be interviewed if approached by a non-technical startup founder. (I’ve NV: What are some basics you’d recommend to anyone hiring an engineer?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Sometimes as business owners and entrepreneurs, we become consumed with planning.

Entrepreneur 125

Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 125

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

He just hired Meg Whitman. Most entrepreneurs today don’t remember the Dot-Com bubble of 1995 or the Dot-Com crash that followed in 2000. Startups wrote business plans, generated expansive 5-year forecasts and executed (hired, spent and built) to the plan. After the crash, venture capital was scarce to non-existent.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 22, 2011

Over the last few weeks I’ve gotten involved in hiring for two startups, a public agency and a non profit. In the last week I had four separate groups through the ranch all wanting to talk either about hiring a senior exec or a senior exec looking for a new job. Are you hiring for search or execution skills? Easy as pie!

Hiring 290

Hiring Non-Compete Customer Development Search 290

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall.

China 323

China Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Non-Compete 323

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

In fact, the considerations are not unique to software development – they apply almost as well to any product or service you have: Control of core competency. Don’t outsource your core competency. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Technology level.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

On the heels of our research on HBS entrepreneurs , NextView’s Dimitri Dadiomov (HBS ’15) interviewed several top founders on the early stages of their companies. I couldn’t believe how inefficient and non-transparent the rental industry was and I knew then that I’d one day come back to take it on.

Founder 120

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are falling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

Partner 259

Partner Entrepreneur Non-Compete Cofounder 259

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2023

Show that you have and can continue to hire the right people to run the scaled business without you being everywhere and making every decision. Outsource what is non-strategic to optimize leverage. Smart entrepreneurs never outsource their core competency, and never rely on intellectual property they don’t own.

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www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Next → How to Hire for Sweat Equity…. We have a myriad of connections to local Venture Capital firms, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and many other important individuals. Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. Drowning American.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 28, 2012

But when it comes to core technical skills, more and more entrepreneurs are opting to partner with technical co-founders rather than hiring someone for an in-house position. I really believe that what’s most important for a founder is the ability to have a vision for the company, make sales and hire well. Laura Roeder , LKR.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Cofounder Founder Software Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2021

Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. Yet my own experience, and a still relevant McKinsey survey , leads me to believe that non-cash motivators may be more effective in the long term than financial incentives.

Non-Compete 343

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. Details to come.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Up and Running

AUGUST 17, 2015

As I read stories of college dropouts who had successfully sold tech companies, or entrepreneurs with innovative ideas who made it big on Shark Tank, it became clear that there was no set path to startup success. C Corp versus LLC, non-competes, liquidation preferences, preferred versus common stock, and so on).

Entrepreneur 60

Entrepreneur Cofounder Angel Investor eCommerce 60

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

If you’re a software startup competing in China, the words that come to mind are “ruthless and relentless.” The large players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent historically would be more likely to simply copy a startup’s features than to hire their talent. Almost every entrepreneur I met was using VPN to circumvent the Great Firewall.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Non-Compete 215

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have.

Cofounder 315

Cofounder Startup Silicon Valley Kansas 315

View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2016

This idea of flexible generalists hired early leads to another question: How do you then vet potential hires? I think the answer is tricky, depending on who you are as an entrepreneur. You and that early engineering hire need to approach the problem with intent and be informed. Helpful Interview Exercise.

Engineer 149

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Sometimes as business owners and entrepreneurs, we become consumed with planning.

Entrepreneur 62

Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

Perhaps the most misused terms I see these days from entrepreneurs involve CAC (customer acquisition costs) and LTV (life time value) and a lack of understanding these critical components is driving many companies to premature failure. So I spend an inordinate amount of time with entrepreneurs focused on payback. End of story.

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Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

Thanks to the Entrepreneur Enclave, we have compiled 22 unexpected places where you will find your next great employee. Your Hired! Usually community service also encourages striking up relationships with strangers, where you are free to talk openly about hiring needs for your business as a conversation topic. Going To School?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

I like to say to first-time entrepreneurs, picking a VC is more permanent than marriage. Keeping a blog has been great because so many entrepreneurs have written me with questions about their companies and I’ve gotten to know many of you personally through the process. There are many great VCs. Let me explain.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. The reality of competing. If you don’t compete with anybody for very long, it may mean that you’re trying to serve a market that doesn’t exist.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 16, 2020

And all of these were made possible by some brilliant entrepreneurs across the globe. Here are six mistakes entrepreneurs make during the nascent stage of their startups. Entrepreneurs have inspired many to transform their startup ideas into reality aimed towards solving various problems for the greater good.

Entrepreneur 148

Entrepreneur Startup Non-Compete B2C 148

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Only one component of running a business is managing technology, but it is a critical component, so no entrepreneur can afford to ignore it or totally delegate it.

Technology 217

Technology Non-Compete Cofounder Partner 217