Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2020

Enthusiastic startup founders may try to deflect or minimize these questions in true media-training style, so you need to be patient, calm, and persistent to get the whole story. Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2018

In fact, the top four industries that hire more people in readiness for the seasonal period are retail, hospitality, tourism and media. However, volume recruitment and seasonal hiring create many challenges to the recruitment process that many organizations experience time and time again. Conversely, those same candidates are 3.5

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Social media marketing – every small business owner has been told time and time again they must do it. Most people know just enough about social media to feel confident at the controls. Is it possible to get the same results as a hired pro? Most often, the decision to keep social media efforts in-house is based on budget.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Enthusiastic startup founders may try to deflect or minimize these questions in true media-training style, so you need to be patient, calm, and persistent to get the whole story. Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Use future cash for payments where possible.

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Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

All of the above is true, but it is also true that many startups have failed because they hired too early, too fast, or fired too late. Many of the points below can be found among the best hiring practices for startups and there is nothing wrong with them in general. Then the hiring begins. Hire full-time employees.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

So if you don’t have the money for unlimited ping pong tables and a gourmet chef—much less top salaries—can you still find and attract the best people? First, take a few minutes to jump on Glassdoor and find out what people who work in the position you’re hiring for complain about. Search for inurl:forum [position you’re hiring for].

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

When paying employees becomes too expensive, many companies either lay people off or keep their workers but reduce salaries. First, reducing salaries or offering inadequate compensation turns away talented applicants and discourages your current staff. Instead of reducing salaries, think about changing your payment structure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

Salary costs go up rapidly, as people require training, bonuses, expense reimbursals, and an office with a requisite support team and supplies. Just the process of hiring and interviewing takes critical time, recruiting fees, and expenses you never remembered. Subscription software and computer hardware.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The main draw for companies towards hiring a fractional chief marketing officer lies within this inherent flexibility—a godsend especially for startups or smaller firms that might not have ample resources yet require top-notch talent steering their go-to-market strategy. It’s akin to flying first-class without having to buy the entire plane.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Before you get there, however, you have to actually complete the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding process. Their responses ranged from practical tips on hiring to what to look for in a first employee. See Also: Is It Time to Hire an Employee? Hire someone that is passionate about your product or service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Use future cash for payments where possible.

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Transformify

JANUARY 31, 2024

With skilled workers harder to find than ever and competition for top talent fiercer than ever, AI-powered tools are no longer optional; they're essential for optimizing your hiring process and securing the best individuals. And this guide is your roadmap to unlocking the full potential of AI in your hiring game.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

They had reinvented a traditional print media category onto web and mobile devices for a new generation of users who were no longer buying magazines but reading online. Equally important their VP of Marketing had brilliantly executed a stream of social media campaigns (Facebook likes and partnerships, email campaigns, etc.)

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Maximizing Success with a Fractional CMO: A Complete Guide written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Have you ever felt the pressure of needing a seasoned marketing pro, but balked at the sky-high salary? A Forbes report shows that an impressive 65% of businesses see noticeable growth after hiring fractional CMOs.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

They want to be the number one company and have spent some resources on hiring very talented people, high achievers, extremely knowledgeable, driven, and motivated to the core. Hiring was tough because we didn’t make enough money to have full staff on board. TSM: Are you on social media and can your readers interact with you?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! I’m sure you’ve noticed the proliferation of social click-bait media designed to get people to click the latest story on silly topics. – crowdspring.co/Uo7qiz.

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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. Olga: I would say marketing has been the main challenge, but our Latinx media champions have stepped up to join the cause and have been helping us get the word out.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

And, if I told you that by the beginning of May, you’d make every hire remotely, you might have laughed in my face. …suddenly, nearly all technical jobs are remote-jobs, all dev-teams are distributed teams, and virtually all hiring is remote hiring. A Quick Word About Hiring in the Time of COVID-19.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2024

How to Hire a Fractional CMO: The Smart Way to Scale written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Are you looking at your business goals and feeling your marketing strategy just isn’t cutting it? This is where hiring a fractional CMO can make a significant difference. When should I hire a fractional CMO?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Use future cash for payments where possible.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

You’re paying for their monthly salary, and there’s a good chance you offer bonus perks too. Using freelancers rather than hiring. Rather than hiring a whole other person, you’ll simply be adding to an employee’s list of jobs. Employee costs Employees are another sizable cost that most businesses have to endure.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2014

We do like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Holiday Hiring By the Numbers (Infographic) – crowdspring.co/1CzjykC. Insight for entrepreneurs … What Salary Means – buff.ly/1zJBwuQ.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A suitable replacement is too rare; it takes too long to find someone, convince them to join for almost no salary, and get them up-to-speed and productive. They attacked that problem, and today (Nov 2017) they’re well on their way, as recognized by the media at large. copy you) or just fail, that’s the end of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

For instance, the desire to check the notification on social media or the buzz coming from a smartphone can reduce the amount of concentration. Hire Quality Not Quantity. If you’re a startup with low or limited funds, then you might fall under the temptation to hire a second-rate developer.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2015

Having a simplified training process not only makes hiring easier, but helps your employees feel more confident in their employers. Social media monitoring: Perch. Hiring a social media management expert isn’t necessary when businesses use the Perch app. Proposal solutions: Tinderbox.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2019

For entrepreneurs, hiring your first employee is a big step. Use social media and LinkedIn to find out more. Once you have one that you like, go to LinkedIn and social media. At this stage, it is worth finding out what salary they are expecting to be paid and double check when they can start. Put together your ad.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. With the unlimited access to “how-to” videos and detailed instructions on the Internet, you shouldn’t need to hire experts for most things.

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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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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hire a CEO to Go Public. The VCs would hire a CEO with a track record who looked and acted like the type of CEO Wall Street bankers expected to see in large companies. The role of the independent member was typically to tell the founding CEO that the VCs were hiring a new CEO.). People had to actually pay you for your product.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Imagine wielding the power of a marketing wizard without having to afford their six-figure salary. Benefits of Hiring a Fractional CMO If you’re a business owner, the thought of hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) may have crossed your mind. That’s exactly what becoming a fractional CMO is all about.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 17, 2015

Having a simplified training process not only makes hiring easier, but helps your employees feel more confident in their employers. Social media monitoring: Perch. Hiring a social media management expert isn’t necessary when businesses use the Perch app. Training software: Lesson.ly. Payroll solution: ZenPayroll.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

It is a truism that with more capital you will hire people more quickly and spend more liberally whether it’s on external contractors, PR firms, attending events, doing legal work (trademarks, patents) or whatever. It forces harder decisions about whom you’ll hire and whom you’ll delay. million or $4 million. People do what people do.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Prior to that he started and built a media company serving small businesses in the New York area. Prior to that, he started and built a media company and serving small businesses in the New York. Rob (01:06): Yeah, I hired my first assistant in 2013. This is John Jantsch and my guest today is Rob Levin. Rob (00:52): Sure.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Startup founders typically invest some real dollars into their new startup as well as months or years of their time with no salary. When a startup proclaims that it is cash-flow positive but pays no salary yet to the founders, investors call this Ramen-profitable. Sweat equity. Ramen-profitable. It’s a term of respect and endearment.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2018

Social media platforms are constantly changing, and sometimes businesses have a hard time keeping up, especially start up companies. These are individuals you do not have to hire or offer insurance to. Independent contractors are considerably cheaper to hire, and their fee is a one-time expense rather than an ongoing one.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

If you’re reaching the point where there just aren’t enough hours in the day, should you hire some employees and create an in-house team, or outsource as many roles as possible as you work to get your business to scale? Hiring a part-time employee is another way to play it safe if you’re not sure there’s enough work for a full-time position.

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