Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate. Tags: entreprneur executive titles startup founder business.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Lazlo Bock talks about hiring at Google, and why the GPA is irrelevant | by Stowe Boyd – crowdspring.co/NpqF71. Fundraising Mistakes Founders Make | by @sama – crowdspring.co/1f4L7Ak. Lazlo Bock talks about hiring at Google, and why the GPA is irrelevant | by Stowe Boyd – crowdspring.co/NpqF71.

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Gust

APRIL 20, 2014

The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. In a startup, that’s your job as founder, and it’s a job you can’t afford to delegate. Chief Risk Officer. Chief Human Resources Officer (VP Personnel).

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link]. A third of all venture backed companies that went public in the last six years had at least one immigrant founder – [link]. Some great advertising by Droga5 for Newcastle Brown Ale – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Inside the Mind of a Technical Founder | OpenView Blog by Larry Kim – crowdspring.co/1u7Fz1b. 5 Signs You’ve Got the Wrong Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1u17ovZ. 12 Qualities To Look For In A Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1m97mzy. Hiring startup engineers? WordStream – crowdspring.co/1tOs1vg.

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APRIL 11, 2014

While struggling to build companies, some founders also quietly battle depression | BetaBoston – crowdspring.co/1mUNP1y. “38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old” - crowdspring.co/1hywYgv. Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest - crowdspring.co/1lLnBBm. 1mZymNH. .

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MAY 9, 2014

Founders with Kids – crowdspring.co/1rW91oS. Surprising Trends in Startup Founder Equity Stakes | by Tomasz Tunguz – crowdspring.co/1njnhbl. Surprising Trends in Startup Founder Equity Stakes | by Tomasz Tunguz – crowdspring.co/1njnhbl. Founders with Kids – crowdspring.co/1rW91oS.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Hire for potential, says Jason Fried of 37signals - crowdspring.co/1aHHrTp. Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Hire for potential - crowdspring.co/1aHHrTp.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Hire People Who Make Things Happen – crowdspring.co/1fMczta. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. Hire People Who Make Things Happen – crowdspring.co/1fMczta.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Don’t Use Social to Generate Sales; Make Selling Social | Advertising Age – [link]. If there’s one video 1st time founders should watch to understand VC financing it’s this one – [link]. 5 Hiring Mistakes That Can Crush Your Company’s Culture – [link]. Great data – [link].

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APRIL 18, 2013

Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link]. Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman’s Advice for Entrepreneurs | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. Hire People Bothered By Suck” And Other Insights From GitHub | by Dharmesh Shah, Hubspot Dev Blog – [link]. Forbes – [link].

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

13 Things Startup Founders Aren’t Thankful For – crowdspring.co/1B6KrdY. Holiday Hiring By the Numbers (Infographic) – crowdspring.co/1CzjykC. When You Give Your Team a Goal, Make It a Range – crowdspring.co/1yINX9Z. 7 Simple Ways to Appreciate your Team (and Boost Performance) – crowdspring.co/1veUNVr.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW. The One Thing You Can Control as Founder and CEO: You | KISSmetrics Blog – crowdspring.co/18q8kO9. How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW. The Definition of Advertising Has Never Been More Unclear | Adweek – crowdspring.co/15pL6DI. 15aPEmB. .

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Holiday Hiring By the Numbers (Infographic) – crowdspring.co/1CzjykC. 13 Things Startup Founders Aren’t Thankful For – crowdspring.co/1B6KrdY. 13 Things Startup Founders Aren’t Thankful For – crowdspring.co/1B6KrdY. The Very First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in is You - buff.ly/1FJGb42.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Small Business and Startup Tips: Hire and be Human | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. If, When, And How To Avoid Hiring A CEO | TechCrunch – [link]. How To Hire Hackers: A Realistic Guide For Startups | OnStartups – [link]. Small Business and Startup Tips: Hire and be Human | crowdSPRING Blog – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Hey, Startup Founders: You’re Networking Wrong | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/17EoClm. Why Companies Should Hire The Best Workers–Wherever They Are – crowdspring.co/1ejgY52. Ad About Pooping In Public – crowdspring.co/1efEyjl. ” | HBR – crowdspring.co/17HOMUp. Quora – crowdspring.co/1eqfC8P.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

What Job Are Your Customers Hiring Your Products To Perform? What Job Are Your Customers Hiring Your Products To Perform? 10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Three Months As a Founder (by Len Kendall) | Technori - [link]. Hire For Cultural Fit Over Competence - [link]. crowdSPRING Blog - [link].

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The difference between being a founder and a hired CEO – [link]. Required reading for startup founders – [link]. “How to Get Hired When You Are Just Starting Out” – [link]. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link]. Crowdsourcing: The Future of Advertising?

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APRIL 12, 2013

Chobani Founder: Why Quality & Community Are The Keys To Brand Success | PSFK – [link]. Chobani Founder: Why Quality & Community Are The Keys To Brand Success | PSFK – [link]. Make Deadly Sure You Hire the Right One. Lean Business: Pivot Point – [link]. The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack | Bill J.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The video above is a fun look at the obsession people have with cats in online videos and advertising. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. 5 rules of small business advertising success – [link]. Lean Marketing: Facebook advertising for newbies – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 3, 2015

How to Consistently Hire Remarkable Data Scientists | First Round Review – buff.ly/199A8u1. crowdSPRING Founder Mike Samson on Starting a Business htqw.co/1G0ZRmH. crowdspring.co/18TlVBA. Scott Oldford on Becoming Transparent and Finding Authenticity crowdspring.co/1Bb0qDS. The Shut-In Economy – buff.ly/1FWcjEj.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2012

You can do it alone (why it’s not critical to haver a co-founder) – [link]. A co-founder’s guide to Biz Dev | Soundboy – [link]. HomeAway Co-Founder: Why I Hire Failures – [link]. Study: Reach of Organic Facebook Posts Down, Engagement Up | Advertising Age - [link].

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. 5 things a non-technical founder can do - [link].

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JUNE 1, 2011

Startup Mantra: Hire Fast, Fire Fast – [link]. Good post by @micah about the need for startup founders to think about their health/well-being – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. – [link].

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MAY 18, 2012

Everyone’s Convinced That MBAs Are Useless, So Now Might Be a Good Time to Hire Them – [link]. Startup Swingers: Swapping Founders to Generate Fresh Ideas – [link]. Advertising People Are The New Advertising Medium – [link]. Are Those Little Sharing Buttons the Future of Online Advertising?

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MARCH 30, 2012

5 Key Talents of Successful Startup Founders – [link]. Do you really need a full-time hire for that? Digital advertising is broken – [link]. Interesting perspective on truthiness in advertising – [link]. Will CPE (Cost Per Engagement) advertising ever take off? Spotify Is Raising At A Stunning $3.5

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The key contributors to an out-of-control burn rate is 1) hiring a sales force too early, 2) turning on the demand creation activities too early, 3) developing something other than the minimum feature set for first customer ship.

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AUGUST 31, 2012

The above video shows a normal guy who pretends to be a celebrity by hiring a few bodyguards and a camera crew, and walking around Times Square. All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Hire Smart People Everywhere – [link]. Founder Market Fit – [link]. The Trouble With Online Advertising – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 16, 2012

This chat touches on a wide range of topics, including social media, marketing, advertising, technology, and PR. Moderated by CEO and founder of Dempsey Marketing, this chat is a great place to talk about a wide range of marketing issues, including social media, SEO, and more. Join the conversation Thursdays at 1 p.m. usguyschat.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Money matters: why women founders struggle in Silicon Valley | The Verge – [link]. How Solo Founders Beat The Odds and Get Into Top Accelerators | WSJ – [link]. What to do when you hire someone better than yourself…. | Facebook Newsfeed Advertising: Why We Won’t Do That Again | MarketingProfs – [link].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

A startup’s first hires: What to look for | Fortune - [link]. Google App Engine is ready for primetime says Reddit/Hipmunk co-founder – [link]. Why Ad Holding Companies Should Act More Like VCs | Advertising Age - [link]. Advertising Age - [link]. Is The Only Purpose of Customer Service To Change Feelings?

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MARCH 24, 2011

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman’s 10 rules of entrepreneurship - [link]. Whom Should You Hire at a Startup? The 5 Minute Guide To Cheap Startup Advertising – [link]. Is This The Future of Advertising? How Great Entrepreneurs Think – [link]. Are You Ready to Claim the Right Things You’ve Done? – [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Help the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: Hire One | Small Biz Daily – [link]. Don’t Hire Entrepreneurs; Hire Entrepreneurial Spirit | HBR – [link]. Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing — Or You’ll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo – [link]. What is Product Management?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Tom La Vecchia, X Factor Media ! #2

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JUNE 22, 2012

Lessons Learned After Year One As a Startup Founder – [link]. The Key to Startup Hiring: Build a Magnet – [link]. What Advertisers Find Out About You When You Click ‘Like’ On Facebook – [link]. Making money with a product: a myth? – [link]. Startup Marketing: Does the Competition Matter?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2016

Most founders design products and allow others, such as Gartner Group, to define the ecosystem and position their product. If your vision is building a new market category, then category design needs to be the key criteria for people you hire, and the type of community you build with investors, partners, analysts, and journalists.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. For example, it still heavily relies on print advertising (bridal magazines) and brides were limited to only shopping in brick and mortar stores to find their wedding attire. Thanks to Adam Hergenrother, Hergenrother Enterprises ! #12 Image Credit: Beth Tucker.

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