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Jeff Bezos’ Hiring Anti-Pitch

The Next Web

Editors Note: This is syndicated guest post by Walter Chen , co-founder of iDoneThis, an easy way for your team to sync up on its daily progress. Even in 1997, during the dot-com boom, Bezos’s anti-pitch was stark and to the point: “You can work long, hard, or smart, but at Amazon.com you can’t choose two out of three.”.

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

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Were you to ask any entrepreneur what their most pressing concern was regarding their product or idea, they would most likely unhesitantly reply “money” — or, rather, the complete lack thereof. A Need for Money: The Root of All Startup Problems. Crowdfunding. That’s not the only advantage of using crowdsourcing, either.