YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

It’s an expression of the uncertainty that comes from working in an environment where ethics are lax, employees don’t feel valued, and information is withheld. When it thrives in an organization, it signals a lack of employee trust — a problem that’s gotten significantly worse over the last generation. Do leaders keep their promises?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2014

An effective hiring plan and process is important to the infrastructure of any company. There are many steps to take when onboarding new employees. Many companies make the mistake of hiring under certain limitations such as time constraints or for new projects. To start, hiring is a difficult process.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2021

Now, you’re ready to hire some individuals with this same skill set and start your own agency. You’ll have to make sure to hire only individuals who not only have great customer communication skills and friendly personalities, but you’ll also need to find those individuals who know your geographic location better than anyone else.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Chicago, IL.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through this stage can help you minimize the chances of failure although identifying the problem first can be a great way to create a long-lasting strategy. They're also dedicated to giving back to the community and their employees, who each receive three pints of ice cream per day.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2013

Hire the best people you can possibly find and treat them like people, not like interchangeable resources. Karma is real: Be mindful of it in the way you deal with your employees, prospects, business partners, and clients. If you cannot pay your employees or your vendors, you are dead in the water.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

As a complement to one’s team, consultants remove the risk of hiring a single employee for a particular assignment. In this way, hiring consultants can buffer inefficient processes without restructuring the entire organization. Throwing technology at a situation can be as bad as simply hiring additional staff.

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Board Effect

APRIL 17, 2019

When the board hires executive employees. in entering into an agreement with the City of Chicago; and to sign for and perform any and all responsibilities in relation to such agreement. . Approved: March 4, 2018 Location: 4200 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. .

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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. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

But as a company starts to see growth and needs to hire sales, marketing, support and other functions, scaling to hundreds or thousands of people, technology vision needs to be augmented with leaders who can build high-functioning teams. . You want to make a lasting impact, and you should hire people who aspire to that.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

With temperature highs steadying at a cool and comfy 100 degrees this week in Chicago, it’s too hot to bother with lengthy, clever intros. Hiring new employees can be tricky– both Mike and Ross have covered this topic extensively in the past. Currently, 120 companies have used Hireology. You can check out their blog here.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires – crowdspring.co/1fduDMI. “Chicago is now ranked as one of the top ten cities in the world for starting a company” | The Economist – crowdspring.co/19TzjmX.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 22, 2022

With the rise of violence and crime, many businesses have turned to security guards to keep their employees, customers, and inventory safe. Here are five qualities you should look for when hiring a guard for your business. Any time you hire a service, it’s important to choose someone who is licensed and insured.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2017

Managers have employees. Writing a mission statement that you ignore in your hiring and firing decisions doesn’t make you an effective leader. Leadership by example is especially important when you’re hiring the best people who often are smarter than you are at the tasks you’re asking them to do. Leaders have followers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. It’s an incredibly innovative city.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

7 Qualities Every Start-up Employee Needs | by Jeff Haden – [link]. The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link]. Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. – [link].

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As a result, the interview process during the seed stage can feel a bit more meandering to the hiring manager — who is most likely the founder(s) given the size and stage of the company. Here’s what we learned… Hire a Missionary. Built in Chicago.). Ben Rubin , Co-founder & CEO, 10% Happier.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Managing and Motivating Employees in Their Twenties – [link]. Un-manage your employees – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link].

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Transformify

DECEMBER 12, 2019

We found an extreme talent in Adeel Ahmad who worked between Lahore, Pakistan and Chicago, Illinois at the time. Remote work is a great opportunity to run a business regardless of the location but are remote workers as loyal as in-office employees? This increases connection and improves communication.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

It’s also important, particularly in the early stages, to hire people who can remain committed to the company through the ups and downs that startups experience. And leaders need to be willing to have differences of opinion with employees. This realization led Bosworth to create three levels of authority for employees.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 22, 2012

Is Yours a Culture of Employee Ownership? Good toughts from Chris Dixon about firing employees – [link]. Is Yours a Culture of Employee Ownership? How To Make A Splash In A Sea Of Startups: Tips From Chicago’s Top Accelerator and VC – [link]. The Key to Startup Hiring: Build a Magnet – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

A friend calls me up from: Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, wherever and says, “I’m thinking about moving to Los Angeles (or SF, NY, etc) and I’d love to start interviewing. Any hiring manager at a company who has any operational experience and common sense will never want to hire somebody remotely anyways.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

4 Hiring Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – crowdspring.co/17UJnpL. Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. The 10 Dumbest Things Bosses Say When They Fire Employees – [link]. 4 Hiring Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – crowdspring.co/17UJnpL.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

3 Surprising Interview Questions You Should Ask Every Potential Employee – crowdspring.co/1s051td. This Invaluable Lesson Will Keep You From Making Catastrophic Hiring Mistakes - crowdspring.co/XeV4JS. Hiring startup engineers? 3 Surprising Interview Questions You Should Ask Every Potential Employee – crowdspring.co/1s051td.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

To me, Michael Jordan’s career, especially during the Chicago Bulls years, is a shining example of how the best teams operate. We don’t think of the Chicago Bulls as “Michael Jordan’s team” (as evidenced by the aforementioned synergy with Pippen and Rodman) despite Jordan’s superstardom. What ‘practical’ advice do I have?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2020

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ This is about a cover up — get it — planning with a mask…. As a product of planning, 80% of the companies that I am working with are actively hiring key employees. had to say that. A chance to be silly – we need that.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

Our co-host for the program was TiE Midwest, based in Chicago. Jobseekers, therefore, need help cleaning up their social media profiles so that objectionable material does not find its way to these background check scenarios, disrupting their chances of getting hired.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. Stop whining and start hiring remote workers – [link]. Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. It’s an incredibly innovative city.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. – [link].

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MARCH 4, 2014

I used to frequent a bagel shop on the south side of Chicago. A team is hired and ready. Six reasons… Six Reasons Why Employees Shun Innovation. Organizations think it’s obvious why employees should get on board for an innovation initiative. Leadership is Uninvolved with Innovation. Yes, I just said that.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires – [link]. Not surprising to see ad agencies shedding employees - [link]. Here’s crowdSPRING’s @chrisdetmer playing an original tune at a recent performance in Chicago – [link]. Here’s Why I Think You’re Fine – [link]. Warner Bros.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. Inside Google’s Culture of Success and Employee Happiness | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. How Much Equity Do Your Employees Deserve? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link].

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JULY 7, 2011

My immediate goal was to have a showroom in every market in the US – Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. I tried very hard to make the right decisions about distribution agreements, partners and employees, so we would not have a lot of backward movement. Ask probing questions. Check references.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

” Or: “The company decided to close down its California operation and offered me a job in Chicago. Why Should We Hire You? ” An answer like this communicates great information about your value as an employee while still conveying positive feelings about your progress. Can You Work Under Pressure? ” 21.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2015

While this seems troubling for larger corporations who are looking to keep their payroll stocked with dedicated, lifelong employees, there exists a benefit for smaller, low-staffed companies who are looking to save money wherever they can. Think of it as hiring a freelancer but through a competitive pool of users. Business trips.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. I think many business owners who started as solopreneurs can likely relate to this, as it can be an awkward transition from being a one-person business to being a business with contractors, or even employees.

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