Gust

APRIL 13, 2014

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. In this context, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

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Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2011

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ Ten Steps in Choosing the Right Startup Partner ”. The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal startup partner. You may be too independent to be partner material. Compatible work styles.

Partner 240

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent. This may cause a wonderful 90-day spike in performance, but in the end often sabotages their original vision.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” Some people are too independent to be partner material. Neither partner needs to be managed.

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Cofounder Software Review CTO Hire Founder 221

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2010

The feedback was good, but some readers asked me to be a bit more specific on attributes that might indicate an ideal business partner. In this article, I’m broadening the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” You may be too independent to be partner material. Does not need to be managed.

Partner 230

Partner Software Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 230

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. Then make sure that everyone on the team does the same, and are motivated to improve the match with your startup. Their eight initiatives should be required reading for every entrepreneur: Find and retain quality people.

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Technical Review Salary Metrics Matching 249

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Get support from credible industry groups and partners. Minimize permanent hiring and customized operational facilities. In this age of the gig-economy, you can more quickly hire and manage freelancers, contract workers, and contract operations. Focus on a solution that is scalable world-wide.

Merger 386

Merger Acquisition Software Review Social Media 386

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whether it’s marketing yourself as an expert, writing Shopify-specific content, or partnering with other Shopify Partners, fitting into the Shopify Partners and Ecosystem is one of the crucial steps. In order to build a successful Shopify store, many users may choose to hire someone with expertise in these areas.

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Curation Portfolio eCommerce Programming 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. Then make sure that everyone on the team does the same, and are motivated to improve the match with your startup. Their eight initiatives should be required reading for every entrepreneur: Find and retain quality people.

Technical Review 385

Technical Review Salary Metrics Matching 385

Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Venture studios create startups by incubating their own ideas or ideas from their partners. In both North America and Europe, many venture studios in non-major cities are funded by government agencies to stimulate local growth, at times with matching donations from companies. Why Would an Entrepreneur Join a Venture Studio?

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 346

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since employees have been working remotely, organizations have seen a significant increase in productivity and communication, making employers more open toward hiring or partnering with people that are located throughout the US and all over the world. It’s a win-win. It’s a win for both sides.

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Technical Review Cofounder Leadership Employee 272

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Your human resource activities can be outsourced to: Independent HR consultants are professionals who can assist you with hiring, HR policies, and other decision-making. Finding and hiring new talent is one of the most important tasks for any HR department. To Whom Can You Outsource HR Tasks? Shortlisted candidates are interviewed.

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United States Salary UAE Hiring 136

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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Partner Las Vegas Los Angeles Baltimore 408

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Especially since VC pattern matching may inappropriately label people this way (can’t sell) who are merely nervous or new to their environment. A hire or two that you should have been able to close won’t join. Of course you’ll have lots of functional partners who basically sell as a job responsibility. How does this harm occur?

Technical Cofounder 144

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Startup Matching 144

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2012

The simple answer is to find a business partner, not an “implementer,” who already has the technical experience you need, and is willing and able to run that side of the business. Finding that person is not a hiring challenge, since neither of you really get paid until you both succeed. Marty Zwilling.

Technical Review 230

Technical Review Technology Founder Management 230

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 8, 2021

Ryan is the CEO of Core Fit Hiring which helps blue-collar companies fill frontlines with quality technicians and craftworkers. In fact, many people waste time hiring the wrong people or have a difficult time retaining the people they worked so hard to attract. More About Ryan Englin: Core Fit Hiring. Check it out here.

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Software Review Partner Hiring Channel 101

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. My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company.

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CTO Hire Cofounder San Francisco Silicon Valley 320

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Who can I hire later? While most of the early attention in a startup is paid to finding product market fit ( the match between value proposition and customer segment on the right-side of the canvas) it’s the left side of the canvas that will tell you what your founding team should look like. And what can I outsource?”

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Cofounder Founder Intellectual Property Business Model 335

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Dave was building a mobile app for matching college students who needed to move within a local area with potential local movers. The emphasis on the rapid development and iteration of MVP’s is to speed up how fast you can learn ; from customers, partners, network scale, adoption, etc. All great in theory but simply wrong.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Coder 336

Transformify

AUGUST 20, 2018

Transformify Recruitment CRM and Generate FS have joined forces to help employers hire top talent worldwide. Powerful candidate matching algorithms match the candidates to the jobs right for them saving time and streamlining the recruitment process. ‘’Test-and-Hire’’ Solution. London, 18.08.2018.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I agree with her recommended steps for every new venture, to find the alternatives that match your requirements, prepare for the process, and close on your terms: Define your personal goals and values for investor alignment. The basic categories include equity, straight debt, convertible debt, services, and agreements for future equity.

Technical Review 220

Technical Review Accredited Investor Due Diligence Equity 220

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2016

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent. This may cause a wonderful 90-day spike in performance, but in the end often sabotages their original vision.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Founder Entrepreneur Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2014

Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology. Are you there?

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Partner Entrepreneur Non-Compete Cofounder 259

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 23, 2024

Remember that applicants are not always honest, and as such, you need to have a stringent hiring process to ensure you choose the right fit. Just as you are selective of who you hire, the best talents who know their worth will likely not apply to non-appealing jobs. If you choose to handle things yourself, read on.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2019

Both small businesses that don’t have the time or experience to do it right and large businesses seeking experts or a large number of new hires tend to need help. A common solution is hiring a human resources or HR recruiting agency. Here are five things you should consider when hiring a human resource recruiting agency: 1.

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Hiring Matching Partner Small Business 144

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2020

Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology. Are you there? Martin Zwilling.

Non-Compete 435

Non-Compete Cofounder Social Media Partner 435

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2015

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent. This may cause a wonderful 90-day spike in performance, but in the end often sabotages their original vision.

Cofounder 120

Cofounder Bandwidth Matching Leadership 120

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2014

And many of these startups, some flush with cash and others eyeing international expansion, are hiring. The problem, however, is knowing which startups are hiring. Conversely, startups looking to hire aren’t exactly sure where to look for the people with the right skill sets they need.

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Malaysia Matching Asia Thailand 176

Mucker Lab

MAY 28, 2020

This post originally appeared in TechCrunch back in 2015, written by our co-founder and managing partner Erik Rannala. Hire the wrong people. Bad hiring decisions are often a symptom of premature scaling. Why hire a sales team when you have nothing to sell yet? Be trigger shy about hiring. It’s an art.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

I have to tell each of you that starting and growing a new business is a long hard road , but can be very exciting and satisfying if you find the right match, and do your homework before you start. You may start a business alone, but you need an employee team plus investors, vendors, and partners to scale the business.

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Startup Angel Investor Matching Metrics 237

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2017

Take measures to ensure new hires are aligned with your culture and committed to embodying your values. To avoid costly mistakes when vetting potential in-house hires or external vendors, consider these four tips: 1. Still not sure about a potential hire? Get a second opinion. Engage references. Take it slowly.

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Finance Cost Hiring Reputation 136

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Hired by the vendor or seller, these agents are responsible for marketing and communicating about the property. They’ll want to know everything about your finances as well as your property goals so that they can negotiate a loan product that perfectly matches your needs. Real Estate Agents.

Partner 136

Partner Warrant Finance Matching 136

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Call out strategic relationships with business partners, research institutions, or industry groups. Understand the basics around how your message resonates and how to identify more customers that match your target personas. Keep it simple.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies. AskAnything.VC Is the service scaleable?

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

SoCal CTO

APRIL 20, 2010

I’ve had several recent conversations with startups who are building companies based on matching. One of the things that I think gets commonly missed by these companies when I first talk to them is that they need more than providing matching, they need performance support. What do I mean by this?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

SHENIX™ offers financial education, financial services through its partners, career planning, and salary negotiation resources, all of which support Latinas/x life goals. He had missed out on the hospital’s retirement savings match for 20 years because he didn’t participate in the hospital’s retirement plan. Finding capital?

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Recently, I’ve been working with a few of our portfolio companies to help them think about how to recruit and interview their first analytics hire. When to make your first analytics hire. So when should you start thinking about your first analytics hire? What to look for in your first analytics hire.

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Analytics Hiring SQL Forecast 149