Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Don’t hire a homogenous team. You need a diverse set of skills to succeed.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 16, 2018

It is all about how you hire the best and the amazing impact doing so will have on your culture. We were obsessive about that, and it paid huge dividends later on. You must test those that you want to hire. When we got to our finalists after 5–8 interviews and everyone was ready to hire them, we would call them up?—?typically

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Yes, there is some overhead in the increased communications, seeking opinions and asking for favors but in the long-run I believe it pays huge dividends in keeping your board aligned and supportive. Why Does My Board Get So Unfocused at Board Meetings? In each board meeting it is helpful to think through what your goals are.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

So in terms of hiring, get people that can help you build the product faster… anything that minimizes the time between observing a need or a problem, and the execution or the fix for it.” Early hires are super important: check for skills, motivation and cultural fit. Remember that speed is the secret weapon of startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

This is one of the key roles in a growing new company which can benefit from someone who clearly has experience dealing with people – whether it be hiring and firing, assisting in performance reviews, or dealing with the day-to-day crises of any growing business. All the learning from parenting pays big dividends here.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 11, 2023

He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. HW: Greenhouse, which powers the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding for thousands of companies, will soon be a teenager, having been founded in 2012.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Startups and small businesses are always advised to think big, but apparently this is even more true when it comes to hiring. While looking for and hiring high potential employees is important for any kind of organization, such hires can be even more critical to the success of a startup.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2018

But going above and beyond them for the benefit of your employees will pay dividends – especially if you are willing to make investments in tools, programs or additional staff to bring about positive changes. This includes everything employees need to ensure maximum productivity. These basic standards are obvious.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

The fund specializes in “micro-SAAS,” often investing to help the founder go from part-time to full-time on their business or make a key hire. Our founders can run their companies profitably and pull out dividends, they can raise additional rounds, or they can decide to exit.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you’re the hiring manager for your company, here are five tips that can help you find the right people — and do your job more successfully: 1. Keep in mind that you’re hiring coworkers and acting as company spokesperson. Think of the hiring process as a type of user experience, and look for ways to continuously improve it.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2017

by Scott Wintrip, “ High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant “ Everyone knows that hiring within an organization can be a stressful, confusing, and tedious process. But most companies operate under a broken hiring system, and they may not even realize it. Embrace experiential interviews.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 11, 2017

If this isn’t your expertise, hire someone to help get the basics underway so you can start seeing the benefits of your web presence. Dependent on your business, these marketing efforts may pay dividends in customers remembering your brand or slogan. If you are already featured online, be sure to check the setup of your website.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

If the investment is what’s causing you to back out, remember, this is an investment that will pay dividends far into the future. Once your business starts generating enough revenue, you can hire a marketing agency or consultant to handle the task. Have a Simple Online Marketing Strategy.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Why Pairing Junior Executives With External Mentors Can Accelerate Your Hiring and Their Professional Development Often at a startup it’s better to hire for talent, ambition, and commitment, than years in role or ‘did they have the job already somewhere else.’ My intuition? Don’t worry that she hasn’t had a senior title or whatever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2021

This starts by hiring people with the right skills and training. This is an area where multi-tasking and management by walking around pays big dividends. You really don’t know what others around you are capable of until you give them a chance. Don’t assume anything. Evaluate every task for the opportunity to delegate.

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Dividend Matching Management Hiring 381

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

So if there is one technology consistent in meeting the dividend demands, it is artificial intelligence. Recruiters and companies also consider credit before they hire a candidate. The variety ranges from customer service chatbots to tasks automating your work or detecting fraud for the company.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 20, 2023

5- Hire the experts Photo Credit: Rachel Eigen “You can do it all starting small” — B.S. I was convinced that valuing my people would pay dividends in retaining the good ones. Thanks to Mike Pio Roda, The Creative VC ! #5- My advice: avoid groupthink, go innovate.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2016

This idea of flexible generalists hired early leads to another question: How do you then vet potential hires? That said, having an early team that is mindful of not piling on that debt will pay big dividends down the road. You and that early engineering hire need to approach the problem with intent and be informed.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2019

Hiring the right team for digital marketing. Adopting a holistic digital marketing approach pays obvious dividends to a company’s bottom line. Let’s imagine that you hire a marketer to help generate more leads, but you veer too niche by hiring a social media specialist.

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Marketing Social Media SEO Entrepreneur 109

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2013

Once you have a cyber security policy in place, it’s a good idea to go over it with current employees and new hires and obtain a signature to indicate that they have reviewed and understood the policy. A small investment in time or money on the front end can pay major dividends if it prevents your business from falling prey to hackers.

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Security Intellectual Property Dividend Employee 157

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Strong financial management makes it possible for healthcare organizations to introduce new treatments, purchase new equipment, and hire skilled staff with the goal of providing high quality healthcare. Determine how to dispose of surplus funds-dividend declaration, retained profits, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Of course, there are no guarantees, but I still see otherwise smart entrepreneurs taking shortcuts in their hiring, or jumping into business relationships based on emotion or low cost. It pays big dividends to keep up with the latest strategies in your marketplace that have failed, as well as succeeded.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2020

At least the first time around, it pays big dividends for an idea person to find a partner with the business skills you haven’t tested yet. Hire only qualified team members you can trust, and listen to their feedback. Don’t assume you can outsource the implementation decisions. Build a strong team around you and learn from them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs. Hire a great CFO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

Hire and mentor people who show engagement in prior roles. After the hire, the keys are mentoring and continuous training, as well as providing growth opportunities to retain the best. You cannot ask workers to take on more responsibility, without demonstrating full transparency and treating them as a key part of the team.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2018

If you hire a lawyer, the costs of incorporation can jump up to $500-$1,000. It may be worth the expense of hiring a lawyer. Because they issue stock and dividends, they pay taxes on corporate profits and on dividends issued. One of the first expenses you’ll encounter when running a business is incorporation.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

One of the common reasons that corporate boards pass resolutions is when they appoint a new board director, vote an officer onto the board or hire new company executives.

Software Review 45

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Government 45

Board Effect

APRIL 17, 2019

When the board hires executive employees. When the board wants to increase the amount of a dividend distribution. When voting an officer onto the board. When appointing a new board director. When the company wants to sell new shares of the corporation. When the company wants to file a new patent or to purchase an existing patent.

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Chicago Software Review Dividend Government 55

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. They hire their initial co-founders and early employees and everybody has a sense of “mission.” You can’t let every team hire as many team members as they want.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Seriously, any discussion of this topic should acknowledge that there’s an incorrect (and sometimes illegal when it plays a role in hiring) age bias in our industry. Pick one or two things that you want to “invest in” that pay future dividends — skills, people, networks, your own health. YOU GOT THIS.

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Dividend Portfolio Leadership Hiring 109

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

by Scott Wintrip, author of “ High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant “. Investing a few minutes each day in referral recon pays off in dividends. Small, quick inquiries such as these can turn into big wins when you find a great person to hire. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

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Networking Dividend Hiring Salary 113

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

And with more, smaller, seed focused funds, VC firms can be scrappier and more thoughtful about who they want to hire and how and where they find them. This will pay dividends no matter where your career ends up taking you. So with that good news, here are a few current thoughts on how to break into venture: Take the long view.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 16, 2011

It is a piece of actionable advice that if you put into practice starting next week will start paying dividends in the near future. If you want to read more about hiring at a startup check out: 1. Hire Fast, Fire Fast. Anybody who has spent any time with me in person will be tired of this advice because I give it so frequently.

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Dividend Deal Flow Hiring Advertising 410

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

If you spend time in making the business plan properly, it can bring you long term dividends in the future ahead. Be it to secure loans, hire workers or assist in hiring strategic business partners a business plan can be considered as the perfect communication tool.

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Business Plan Dividend Angel Investor Finance 138

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

On one hand that’s great for predictability, but it often starts a creative death spiral – creative people start to leave, and other executors (without the innovation talent of the old leader) are put into more senior roles – hiring more process people, which in turn forces out the remaining creative talent.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

On one hand that’s great for predictability, but it often starts a creative death spiral – creative people start to leave, and other executors (without the innovation talent of the old leader) are put into more senior roles – hiring more process people, which in turn forces out the remaining creative talent.

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Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Up and Running

MARCH 27, 2015

He was tempted to jump right in, choosing a theme and hiring someone to customize. One of my clients began by hiring a high-priced designer for a beach scene in her header. Getting to the first page of Google for your keywords will pay dividends—but only if you choose keywords your clients use.

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