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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

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We hired three guys from that batch and paid them in iPhones. Treat everyone you hire like a co-founder. It builds trust and earns buy-in from the people you hire. When you’re hiring folks, don’t promise equity upfront. You’ll be the only startup there. This is a corollary to the previous point.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New Hampshire. New Jersey.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

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The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. This is a topic that comes up often in Los Angeles because many CEOs are tempted to hire their tech teams in the Bay Area. I prefer the first sales hires to be in the home office.