Standards arehigher; people are more sympathetic to what youre doing; the kindof people you want to hire want to live there; supporting industriesare there; the people you run into in chance meetings are in thesame business. They might accidentally hire someonebad, but its not going to kill the company. Want to start a startup? Maybe. MORE >>

One way to deal with these issues to hire part time executives. Part time execs work when: You hire in non-core areas : Finance is super important to any company, but it is not a core aspect of the company’s mission and vision. How do you deal with 1/2 a product manager or 1/2 a VP, marketing? That’s a good thing. MORE >>

The real solution is better productivity and less procrastination, to put you back in control of your business. Dr. Jan Yager, a recognized expert on the subject of time management, just released a new edition of her most popular book, “ Work Less, Do More: The 14-Day Productivity Makeover.” Rest makes you more productive. MORE >>

Only Hire A+ People Who Punch Above Their Weight Class. There are people who tell startups that they should hire the most senior people that they can find.  I’m a big believer in only hiring A+ team members.  Hiring the big gun will often still be one weight class above where you want to hire. Your solution? MORE >>

Union Square Ventures has a long history - in internet time at least - of hiring off this blog (posts here , here , and here.) A fundamental assumption of the way we've hired is that we're able to get to know great people through their "web presence" - the trail of online communities, projects, and services with which they've engaged. MORE >>