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Going Global: How To Build A Distributed Team

YoungUpstarts

Going global is often a requisite growth path for businesses seeking to expand and whilst the model of setting up satellite offices is a tried and tested way to expand overseas a more recent organizational model is that of ‘distributed’ teams or companies. Distributed Teams: An Overview. The Need for a Harmonious Work Culture.

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How to Onboard Remote Engineers: A Practical Guide from an Expert

ReadWriteStart

Here is how to onboard remote engineers — with a practical guide from an expert. Most of the time, companies that do a bad job fail to do the following things: The new engineer isn’t briefed on the company, what they’re building, or what the mission is. New engineers should also know when performance reviews will happen.

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7 Worst Entrepreneurial Perceptions From Engineers

Startup Professionals Musings

Every engineer who has invented some new technology, or is adept at creating solutions, believes that is the hard part, and it should be a short step to take that solution to market as an entrepreneur. Clearly, engineers should think twice before assuming they have an advantage over the rest of us toward being an entrepreneur.

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It’s a Big Step from Engineer to an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Every engineer who has invented some new technology, or is adept at creating solutions, believes that is the hard part, and it should be a short step to take that solution to market as an entrepreneur. Clearly, engineers should think twice before assuming they have an advantage over the rest of us toward being an entrepreneur.

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Remote First: Why Isn’t Every Company Boundaryless

ReadWriteStart

I explained why authorities like Sam Altman of Y-Combinator , Angel List’s Naval Ravikant, Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and Bill Gurley, GP at Benchmark Capital , believe boundaryless companies built by remote-distributed teams are the future of work. The Big Question: Why isn’t every company distributed today?

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Tech Interview: CouponBird’s Senior Software Engineer Carson Lv

The Startup Magazine

As part of The Startup Magazine founders interviews, we sat down with Senior Software Engineer Carson Lv, a team leader from CouponBirds , a growing e-commerce company specialising in coupon code services and advertising. A full-stack engineer can describe my work at CouponBirds. What is your job at CouponBirds?

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Creating an Impactful Web Presence: 5 Key Steps for Your Startup Site 

The Startup Magazine

SEO Optimization is Crucial Optimizing for search engines is a method that can’t be overlooked in the quest for digital visibility. Mastering SEO is an ongoing process that involves understanding how search engine algorithms work and integrating this knowledge into the website’s content and structure.

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