Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs. HR & Legal.

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In small businesses , owners and managers often assume multiple roles. In larger corporations , there are many types of managers and directors serving at various levels of the company, each with their own duties, responsibilities and accountabilities. Who Is the Managing Director and What Are the Duties and Responsibilities?

Differentiation 61

Differentiation Management Government Salary 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

Cofounder 221

Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Up and Running

JULY 27, 2020

But, you can’t just rest on your laurels – you need to put that budget and forecast to work for your business. In fact, you can use your financial forecast to actively manage your business and improve your chances of success and growth. Why is cash flow management important? Businesses operate on cash.

Forecast 83

Forecast Management Cash Position Software Review 83

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit. The operations superstar. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

Technical Cofounder 308

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Stock Options 308

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

You hire people who look good on paper. So one of the surest signs you’ve hired a leader is the willingness of his or her former team to re-assemble. When you’re hiring most reference checkers focus on the person’s former bosses. Stuart Lander has joined Upfront Ventures to help us run operations.

CTO Hire 320

CTO Hire Cofounder San Francisco Silicon Valley 320

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Often, managers worry that their out-of-sight teams are not sincere about their working hours. The funny thing is that 59% of remote managers are least concerned about their workers’ emotional well-being, which has a cascading effect on team morale. Employees, as well as managers, need to be trained to use these new technologies.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Startup Belgium Software Review 200

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

One important thing to remember from the earliest days of your startup is that its success won’t rest solely on your own abilities. You’ll probably have limited resources —and you may have limited experience—which means it’s crucial to make each hire count. So, what do you need to consider when hiring? Cover all the bases.

Leadership 60

Leadership Hiring Startup Salary 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2012

If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works. Creative or operational.

Intellectual Property 222

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 222

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Diving into the financials, dealing with vendors, the hiring process, or a variety of other tasks—no one is passionate about every facet of business operations. In short, creating a business plan early on will make starting, managing, and growing your business easier. That’s completely fine. Find the right partners.

Forecast 154

Forecast Software Review Bootstrapping Finance 154

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

When Murthy had left in 2011 from his chairman position, Infosys stood head and shoulders above the rest as the bellwether Indian IT firm (it had since then been nudged out from that mantle by Tata Consultancy Services). But our managers didn’t get it. There were niggles, but nothing that needed a hospital visit. So what went wrong?

India 165

India Management Technical Review Cloud 165

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2017

Very few entrepreneurs have the range of skills and experience to be the solution creator as well as business creator, or operational as well as sales leader. If they or you find it hard to trust others, love to work alone, always have to be in control, or insist on micro-managing, it may be time for change or looking elsewhere.

Partner 140

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Cofounder 140

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have 5-10 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, and/or investor. You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. About NextView.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review North America Seed Stage Bandwidth 156

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed, and almost never works. Creative or operational.

Intellectual Property 225

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete Vietnam 225

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2019

by Nik Williams, Managing Director of Shredall SDS Group. Shred or archive the rest. Managers should ask their staff to shred any documents they no longer use at the end of each week to ensure that workspaces remain organised and secure. Stress management starts with organisation,” Chris Robertson, Creditsafe’s UK CEO explains.

Software Review 210

Software Review Security Social Media Cost 210

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Who can I hire later? Activities” is where you define the most important things your company must do to make the rest of your business model work. For medical devices it might be mechanical engineering, clinical trials, regulatory approval, freedom to operate (intellectual property) and figuring out a reimbursement strategy.

Cofounder 335

Cofounder Founder Intellectual Property Business Model 335

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

So balance your investment in general IT operations (cost centre), with investments in IT that help to expand your market and operations. This way, you save what you would have invested on training and still get a highly skilled set of employees who are aware of the technology and also can train the rest of the staff when needed.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Small Business Technology Software Review 277

Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

Most large companies manage three types of innovation: process innovation (making existing products incrementally better), continuous innovation (building on the strength of the company’s current business model but creating new elements) and disruptive innovation (creating products or services that did not exist before.).

Acquisition 332

Acquisition Intellectual Property Silicon Valley Startup 332

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

When the time comes to hire a complete management team or other personnel needed to scale, the right personality and experience fit are critical. Often, the wrong people are hired for the wrong roles, or early team members can’t evolve in line with the company. These people can become toxic to the rest of the team.

Framework 118

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 118

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

You still have to get the first customers, and most of the rest, yourself. And by remembering confirmatory evidence while conveniently forgetting or explaining away the rest, even though “the rest” is where the real learnings reside. Either you haven’t hired great talent, or you have but you’re disempowering them.

Restful 202

Restful Founder Revenue Acquisition 202

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

When the time comes to hire a complete management team or other personnel needed to scale, the right personality and experience fit are critical. Often, the wrong people are hired for the wrong roles, or early team members can’t evolve in line with the company. These people can become toxic to the rest of the team.

Framework 104

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 104

Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s difficult to be an entrepreneur — whether you’re a recent college graduate or have managed multiple companies. Solve the rest later. It can be a small and nimble startup like Origin, or a company with 50 employees and hiring more every quarter. Don’t start a company right out of college. Your startup becomes irrelevant.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Colorado Lean Engineer 132

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Instead, it’s an operational strategy that many businesses are implementing right now. . There is a lot to consider, including: Communication Engagement Location Productivity Morale Hiring Tools. Why is your business hiring a remote workforce? It’s key that you address where you’ll be looking for your hires.

Business Plan 138

Business Plan Startup Cloud Framework 138

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2021

Engage operational leaders first. Studies show that if one’s line manager is disengaged, his/her employees are four times more likely to be disengaged themselves. To stay engaged, I always practiced “management by walking around.” There is no better way to find out how engaged the rest of the team really is.

Entrepreneur 347

Entrepreneur Social Media Hiring Employee 347

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Like the rest of your business plan, your exit strategy does not need to be set in stone. Important software: Business planning and management software. Customer relationship management software. Project and resource management solutions. Ergonomic equipment: wrist rests, monitor risers, footrests, and so on.

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

company operating in a foreign land avoid missteps. Smart hiring practices make a difference. It’s possible to take a new hire and train them to fit into your corporate culture, but it’s even better to hire people who are a good fit to begin with. If employees feel comfortable speaking out, that can help a U.S.

Saudi Arabia 109

Saudi Arabia Colombia Norway Malaysia 109

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 8, 2021

You’ll need money to get all the initial equipment, space, and people required to begin operations. You can hire more salespeople and practice social selling. . It’s going to serve as your central hub of operations – and the centerpiece of all your promotional channels. . But what if you want to grow more or grow faster?

Startup 127

Startup Retention Acquisition Agile 127

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The first ones address trends that I see in the market today, while the rest are meant to force you to be proactive in managing your own team and organization to anticipate the level of change I’m sure you will face ahead. Put operational systems and metrics in place early. Enlist industry leaders and influencers as proponents.

Marketing 290

Marketing Leadership Differentiation Equity 290

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit. The operations superstar. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

Technical Cofounder 144

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 144

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit. The operations superstar. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners.

Technical Cofounder 245

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Advisory Board Startup 245

Up and Running

JULY 18, 2017

Bailey, of George Washington University School of Business and the Centre for Management Development, London Business School. As a founder, you’ve probably been focused on writing your business plan , building out your financial forecasts to position yourself to get funding, and managing the day-to-day minutia of running a business.

Founder 115

Founder United Kingdom Leadership Washington 115

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 28, 2014

We particularly like this post, Hiring Executives: If You’ve Never Done the Job, How Do You Hire Somebody Good? , In order to ensure completeness, I find it useful to include criteria from the following sub-divisions when hiring executives: Will the executive be world class at running the function? Effective is the key word.

Part-Time VPE 160

Part-Time VPE Sales Lean Cofounder 160

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 17, 2021

Do what you do best and outsource the rest for efficient results. Thankfully, you can always opt for outsourcing and hire industry professionals to manage stuff for you, especially for technical stuff. Outsourcing is one of the popular tactics business owners use to streamline their operations. Got the chills?

Technical Support 52

Technical Support Security Salary Restful 52

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Build your own or hire a developer. This combination can help you decide if you want to hire a developer or build your own site. This is another area you don’t want to skimp on, meaning it may be best to hire a professional to get those savory shots. The rest of the site content is somewhat up to you.

Software Review 95

Software Review Technical Review Social Media eCommerce 95

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 5, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, October 5, 2008 The product managers lament Life is not easy when youre working in an old-fashioned waterfall development process, no matter what role you play. The product manager was clearly struggling to get results from the rest of the team. Lets start with what the product manager does.

San Francisco 158

San Francisco Management Software Review Product 158

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

If the software is ancillary to your mission, proceed through the rest of these considerations. Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Outsourcing for services needs to be carefully managed. Creative or operational. Intellectual property content.

Software 129

Software Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Non-Compete 129

Transformify

JUNE 9, 2023

For businesses planning to expand overseas or hire internationally, it's important to be aware of average salaries to understand the expectations of prospective candidates. Switzerland has the highest cost of living in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Salary 52

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