David Teten

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Last week I had a chance to interview Kyle Stalzer, President at Tackk (a portfolio company of my firm, ff Venture Capital ), about an issue that’s top of mind for a lot of our companies: How to Recruit an A-Quality Designer for Your Company. Don’t just hire the first promising candidate. 3. Ask for references.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Portfolio company support & analysis. Portfolio community building. Most firms hire associates straight out of MBA programs and usually it is a “2-3 years and out” type of job. At Upfront VC we have a very strict policy to hire pre MBAs into the role. Deal screening. Industry reviews. VC firm admin.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Dear Brightly (a NextView portfolio company) provides a telemedicine-powered ecommerce experience for prescription-grade retinoids so consumers no longer need to take time off work to go see a dermatologist for 10 minutes just to obtain a prescription for the serum.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 21, 2015

One of the best parts about having a strong portfolio filled with smart people is the wise advice that founders share with each other. In this case, one of V1’s portfolio companies has been looking to hire a VP of Sales and I asked Jon Zimmerman ( @jpzimmerman ), CEO of Front Desk , to share his experiences and insight on the matter.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get them). And they should not get to count items in their portfolio that were done at another company/job - yes, that''s quite common, especially in new firms. References.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Request references and links to web content they’ve written before. Whether you create the site yourself or hire someone to help you, choose a proven website building platform, like WordPress, with templates that are easy to update and modify. Invest an hour a week looking at competitors’ web sites or viewing web designers’ portfolios.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Basically these sayings are referring to people who talk a big game but then can’t back it up with action. A hire or two that you should have been able to close won’t join. Highlighted Homebrew Portfolio Jobs. You’ve heard the expression “All sizzle, no steak?” Or the Texan equivalent of “All hat, no cattle?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I would call their portfolio companies and ask how helpful or not they’ve been. I’ve watched VCs help with valuation support (spreadsheets, comps) on next round financing, participate in M&A meetings, interview senior job candidates – even help terminate tricky senior hires. look at their portfolio list.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2017

There are dozens of sites, from Upwork to Fiverr, that make it simple to hire labor for pennies on the dollar. Greif created a fictional company called SkyStats and hired three different graphic designers on Fiverr to see what they could come up with. Hiring the Right Writer. Great writing isn’t easy to fake.

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Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 28, 2011

That's why, even though it flies in the face of conventional wisdom, I'm advocating that all my portfolio companies hire recruiters when they are trying to fill senior or key positions. Typically, when a young company gets financing and begins to hire, they seek to leverage the network of the founding team and their investors.

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K9 Ventures

MARCH 20, 2017

Of all the advice I have given founders over the years, one of the most important ones is to make sure they do reference checks on their prospective investors. Here are some tips for founders when making this tough choice: Check references on your prospective investors. Ask investors if it is okay for you to check references on them.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Reference check – oh man how many times do I have to learn this lesson. It’s an extremely tight hiring market for software developers right now. So – if you are hiring – read Chris’s post and be thoughtful about how you go about this. You can do this on a whiteboard or on a computer.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 5, 2021

Paid Media Marketers (sometimes referred to as Direct Response Team or Performance Marketing) love doing attribution analysis across only paid media channels becuase it allows them to distribute credit only across their work. I refer to this full attribution quest: Marketing Portfolio Attribution Analysis. This does sucks less.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2020

You can hire remote developers. There will be a point where you will want to hire the professionals of data science to build the specific software for your business. The case studies and references. There will be some points where you’d need to use data science for your business.

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David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

Among the most important information to include: details on return history, legal documents, fund organization chart, portfolio construction model , portfolio company 1-pagers, key personnel resumes, and case studies of past investments. For your reference, here is our current deck (link).” We are using Digify to manage this.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Going through the past portfolio of the company you have chosen should be the prime criteria. Go Through the References. References from the past customers would let you get thorough information the capabilities that the chosen firm possesses. That would be one of the points that would need attention.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 5, 2012

If you can afford to have your brand new warehouse built from the ground up, who are you going to hire to build it? I mean, why on earth would you invest your hard-earned dollars to hire anyone less than a pro? And for Pete’s sake, make sure you hire the right developer. What about your office building or store?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2019

you better make sure you really check their references. I made very few edits to the original post, mostly in the area of readability and grammar (not in substance of content): I’m shocked that more startups, including their Boards and investors, don’t thoroughly check references. and dangerous. I couldn’t see any other alternative?—?I

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This term refers to an initial venture-capital investment, often wrongly sought to seed early product development. These terms refer to a class of professional investors who invest their own money, like angels, but have the larger resources and scope of venture capitalists with other people’s money. Frothy is good for entrepreneurs.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Job Descriptions > How to Hire a CTO When its time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow? 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. Thats the time for a CTO."

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Eric Friedman

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Its an easy reference to “tap” into the work later for partners and teams. We got bids for higher and lower but I chose this provider based on reviews, testimonials, and most importantly other work on his portfolio that was excellent. Steve and I landed on Tapestry for a few reasons; It was available! Total cost: $900.00

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through establishing your business can help you minimise the chances of failure but some entrepreneurs will prefer walking alone. 1-Hiring inappropriate council. Hiring inappropriate council constituted a $15k mistake because the incorrect company was formed–costing us time and $15k.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 20, 2019

Most freelancers don’t like the “gig economy” name that experts use when referring to this type of labor market since freelancing isn’t just a hot trend. Hiring an in-house marketing team and outsourcing your strategy to an agency can cost a pretty penny. Hiring freelancers is generally more affordable. It’s cost-effective.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through establishing your business can help you minimise the chances of failure but some entrepreneurs will prefer walking alone. 1-Hiring inappropriate council. Hiring inappropriate council constituted a $15k mistake because the incorrect company was formed–costing us time and $15k.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

Moreover, the indicators that show founders are ready to take on new capital in order to progress to the next phase of company-building – be it hiring, expanding into a new market, launching a product or more – can vary from company to company. They are going to hire people. What are Series A companies going to spend their money on?

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Say, “We are hiring a developer to create only the beginning of an application. Hire one from each.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

These engagements went well and he came highly referred by my friend Gary Swart who runs oDesk. He really only needs a DropBox or Airbnb in his portfolio to do so. Now if he could just get out of his way by hiring a Tourette’s editor who won’t let him hit publish on his blog or Twitter feed until it has been reviewed.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2021

You also grasp some ideas that they will use when you decide to hire the service. List Of Portfolio. The biggest problem for the new business is the lack of a portfolio. To attract more clients, the marketing agency must show some portfolios and projects from the past. Online Presence. Platform They Offer.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

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. Hire your customers. Hire old colleagues and co-workers you admired and respected before you started your own business!

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

Working directly with a manufacturer or wholesaler means that you’re hiring a business partner to develop your store’s product portfolio. To know whether hiring a manufacturer or wholesaler is best for you, you might want to consider a few factors. . Hire A Skilful Dropshipper . Check each supplier’s references.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. I’m dropping everything non-portfolio related in the next few weeks and setting my sights on righting my wrong.

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konamoxt.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

January 21, 2009 Why Your Startup Can’t Afford To NOT Hire a CTO As I mentioned in my last post, one of the many things I do as an entrepreneur is to advise other start up companies. Unfortunately in many cases, the choice to hire a CTO is the worst choice a CEO or management team could make. This is critical! this story.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. Details here.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Hopefully, one of the ideas listed below will strike a chord and excite you enough to download our startup checklist —your first point of reference as you begin your entrepreneurial journey. To kickstart your career, set up a profile on popular freelance websites like Upwork and Freelancer and start building your portfolio.

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2018

Don’t do reference checks … until you are actually ready to write a check. This one comes from personal experience, months into conversations and after reference checks (which went well) one particular VC decided he didn’t have commitment to the space. Wow us with your consistency and follow through and you’ll win our hearts.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

So, if you reference Software as a Service, you might want to add, “A piece of software you access through the internet and is paid for on a subscription basis, like Salesforce.com.” Make your invitations open so people who are not angels can still refer and bring friends. Customer References. Personal References.

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