ReadWriteStart
OCTOBER 22, 2019
It even penciled for Google in 1998, and it still worked well enough that Facebook chose to establish its headquarters in Palo Alto, California, in 2004. Hire anyone who fits the culture and mission of your company wherever they live. In the race to build a great software product, engineering talent is oxygen. Ditto for Apple.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Reading the NY Times article “ Jeffrey Katzenberg Raises $1 Billion for Short-Form Video Venture, ” I realized it was time for a new startup heuristic: the amount of customer discovery and product-market fit you need to find is inversely proportional to the amount and availability of risk capital. He just hired Meg Whitman.
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www.ericsink.com
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
2004-07-08 15:59:32 Hazards of Hiring. Summary : Eric offers guidelines for handling tough hiring decisions in a small ISV. In the many e-mails I received about that column, one of the most common questions was why didnt I list any hiring mistakes. Hire After the Need, Not Before. About Eric. twitter.com/eric_sink.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Even then, it struggled through the 80’s and 90’s, until the advent of the iMac and consumer products. But add another five years, and Google had made it, going public in 2004 with a market capitalization of $23B. You rarely hear about the owners who took out second mortgages to make payroll or to hire a salesperson.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2010
My original post was directed at hiring managers. It said that I didn’t believe it was a good idea to hire job hoppers. My view still stands – for many hiring managers a large factor in looking through resumes of somebody who is 30+ and has never worked somewhere for more than 18 months will be the job hopping element.
A Crowded Space
OCTOBER 3, 2018
I remember when I made that first flight out to San Francisco from Boston to meet the team in 2004, the company was down to its last $20K in the bank. But you need simplicity to build a great enduring product and company. While it may seem obvious, I can say that hiring mistakes are what taught me the most.
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again.
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