Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity. And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing. And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing.

Estonia 130

Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 130

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity. And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing. And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing.

Estonia 100

Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 100

Genuine VC

JUNE 12, 2012

No one has ever been promoted onto the management team, only hired in from outside. As an investor, how would you evaluate a company that has such high turnover but still manages to dominate its space? We’ve been running at 20-30% attrition over the last 9 months. In your experience, is this myth true?

Vesting 112

Vesting Silicon Valley Startup New York 112

Genuine VC

JULY 26, 2010

This situation is further exaggerated by the smaller funds they manage which result in less management fees. Without additional cash flow coming into the firm, Micro VCs lack the ability to hire associates or other support to provide leverage on deal sourcing, so they instinctively turn to their fellow firms.

Syndicate 128

Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence Seed Stage 128

Genuine VC

JUNE 28, 2011

Usually you’ve already made a selection of whatever type (hiring a new employee, deciding on a VC, choosing a new vendor), and then the next/final logical step in a “process” is to call a few people just to verify what you’ve already decided. Mixed feedback is mixed, but not necessarily bad.

Due Diligence 159

Due Diligence Green Conversion Founder 159

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Employee count is the strongest (but not a perfect) proxy for management’s and investors’ outlook on the business. Start-ups hire ahead of growth (or at least predicted growth), which translate into a viable company, a healthy work environment, and future internal opportunities.

Startup 146

Startup Burn Rate Technical Review Down Round 146

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 12, 2007

However, I think that the people often overlooked are those key first hires. Yes, the management team has a great affect on an organization, regardless of its size or stage. Those first five to ten non-management hires in a startup help set the tone for how things get done and how people behave while they’re doing it.

Employee 101

Employee Hiring Founder Management 101