Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

As your company develops multiple offices, hires a larger number of sales people or increases product complexity over time this kind of tacit knowledge doesn’t scale. The new hires that you pick up will use your same sales decks created by marketing but will have less impact and you often don’t realize it’s happening.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Thanks to Danielle Sabrina, Society22 PR ! #3- 6- Hire an attorney and SEO expert Photo Credit: Priscilla Christine When establishing your business, there are several essential tips to keep in mind for long-term success. And that can make or break your customer retention, especially in the early stages.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth. I recommend hiring or appointing a growth hacker.”

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It’s nearly impossible to fundraise, hire, or lead without it—but at the same time, founders don’t know everything. Just because you start a company doesn’t necessarily mean you’re automatically a good manager, a good recruiter, or good at PR. Trust me, you’re not that good at faking it.

Early Stage 390

Early Stage PR Founder Conversion 390

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. ” So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. That doesn’t make them bad – it just means that they know that they are “hired guns” and they act accordingly. Talk personally to customers.

Sales 382

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Over funding often produces bad behavior in early-stage companies. You hire people too fast, you over build your products, you try to force market adoption and you do PR blitzes before your product is really ready for prime time. That’s falling prey to the “ mythical man month &# line of thinking.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Bulgaria Lean 374

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Who should you hire? Let’s start out with the basic functions of a tech company: 1) Engineering 2) Marketing 3) Sales 4) Business development 5) PR 6) Design 7) Product Management 8) HR 9) Operations 10) Finance Ok, that's just overwhelming. If you think about it, these things are all of the goals of another function on the list--PR.

PR 144

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. NVV: Lots of marketers are under pressure to come in and generate demand right away, whether because sales is asking for leads or founders are demanding PR or user growth. Where do you land on that spectrum?

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Nor do they exist in the investors of early-stage companies. So I did want any rational person who wants to improve does – I hired a coach. That doesn’t make them bad – it just means that they know that they are “hired guns&# and they act accordingly. My first startup was no different.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? They want to lock in future clients at an early stage. So I tell you this because if you build a strong relationship with an early-stage VC they can be a great source to help you with your funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A good early-stage CEO needs to be accessible, to be accountable for producing results and should be establishing the cultural norms of the company through direct leadership at all levels. We all like to think of startups as “non hierarchic&# organizations and to some extent that should be true.

CTO Hire 308

CTO Hire Management Technical Review Part-Time VPE 308

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

One of the large parts of the burn was PR, Marketing and attending conferences. When the CEO of an early-stage startup tells me that they plan to hire a COO I’m usually not interested in the next meeting. As I said, there are VCs who are fooled by all this but it doesn’t equal success.

Entrepreneur 286

Entrepreneur CTO Hire Cofounder Early Stage 286

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” They mix it up with advertising.

Public Relations 117

Public Relations Small Business PR Entrepreneur 117

The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2013

Today, in steps 10-12 I want to discuss with you raising your first round of money, hiring to develop and maintain your company culture, as well as defining your role in the management of your startup. Before you start talking to large VCs, find some early stage investors. Learn how to hire and maintain your company culture.

Management 120

Management Cofounder Startup Bootstrapping 120

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Because it can be hard to define or agree company objectives at an early stage I believe most people avoid them. Usually you have a catch-all bucket for “direct” or similar that often came through PR or word-of-mouth. How many people would we need to hire? If so, make sure you can track which leads come from this.

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. . Accompany focuses on this use case.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

Surely--but then I realize how difficult it is to be an early stage VC in NYC. I find it hilarious when someone says " his big claim to fame was organizing a bunch of local high-tech events " because if you're an entrepreneur and you need to hire a developer, marketer, etc., What did I do?

Venture Capital 110

Venture Capital PR Hiring Networking 110

View from Seed

MAY 14, 2019

Third, repeat founders are likely to execute at a much higher level early on. Their early hires are probably much stronger too, which allows for better execution as well. Hire the kind of people that are a fit for this stage, which usually means individual contributors (not executives), and generalists vs. specialists.

Founder 256

Founder Agile Cofounder Seed Capital 256

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

Personally, I think it would be pretty awesome if all of the people who subscribe to my weekly newsletter could put $2000 towards supporting the early stage tech ecosystem in NYC. Or, as a bigger fund, you could hire a placement agent--someone who specializes in helping you raise a fund. scratches bald head].

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. In stead of doing my typical big long post with 10 PR tips (like I did there), I’m going to break them up into individual (I hope more digestible) chunks.

Startup 355

Startup PR Merger Dividend 355

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Do you have an early-stage startup? A business in its early stages can often use a leg up, whether in the form of wise words from a mentor or an introduction to a strategic partner. These are very, very, very early-stage companies. Early-stage companies don’t know what they need.

Incubator 60

Incubator Cofounder Founder Early Stage 60

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded). Now, for very early stage companies, you may be thinking, “I don’t have any cash, so outsourcing isn’t an option.&# PR/Marketing. Branding/Copy.

Software Review 65

Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Answers Ask Entrepreneur Home Business Operations Business Opportunities Sales & Marketing Advertising & PR Finance & Accounting Franchises Home Business Human Resources Internet/E-Commerce Legal Issues Starting Up Technology Most Recent Answers How Can I Streamline My E-Commerce Operation? Young Entrepreneurs How I Did It: The TOMS Story.

Sweat Equity 55

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Side Note : Upfront has hired Kerry Bennett as a member of our executive management team to run marketing – please follow her on Twitter here ]. So we decided to hire a partner, Stuart Lander , who would run operations for Upfront Ventures. And more recently she ran marketing for DogVacay, run by Upfront alum Aaron Hirschhorn.

Portfolio 150

Portfolio PR Partner Early Stage 150

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 1, 2011

How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link]. How to Hire a Graphic Designer – [link]. 10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups - [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! The image to the left is one of 44 cool flyer/poster designs from around the world.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

This is because excessive capital becomes toxic for an early stage company. The rush to hire results in a relaxation of “hire only A players rule.” Some founders like to think that if they raise a lot of money now, they will never need to raise money again.

Venture Capital 117

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 117

Rob Go

MAY 14, 2012

Hiring is ridiculously tough, and pools of talent and diffused across many companies. Getting media and PR attention is tough, because there are hundreds of companies pitching the same people and trying to get them to tell their story.

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Seed Capital Early Stage PR 74

K9 Ventures

JUNE 12, 2012

This is because excessive capital becomes toxic for an early stage company. The rush to hire results in a relaxation of “hire only A players rule.” Some founders like to think that if they raise a lot of money now, they will never need to raise money again.

Venture Capital 105

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Founder Seed Stage 105

OnlyOnce

MARCH 14, 2011

Second is the ability to capitalize on a well-known brand—the result of many years of marketing, PR, and thought leadership within the industry. Finally, back-end support and process—an accounting team that gets the invoices out, an HR team that helps make strategic hires—makes the folks engaged in product development more productive.

Software Review 67

Software Review Development Team Review Later Stage Technical Review 67

infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

For instance, if a consultant proposes to help you with public relations, pay them a commission equivalent to the greater of a flat fee per story placed or a percentage of revenue generated from the PR coverage. Such positions include: PR, Sales, Product Development, Lead Generation, Strategic Planning, Fund Raising, etc. Consultant.

Equity 40

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either). However after Sequoia and Ron Conway announced their investment in YC in 2009 , and after YC alumni DropBox and AirBnb raised capital on billion-dollar valuations in 2010-11, the program quickly became the gold standard among early-stage startup incubators.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

All of the above is true, but it is also true that many startups have failed because they hired too early, too fast, or fired too late. Many of the points below can be found among the best hiring practices for startups and there is nothing wrong with them in general. Then the hiring begins. Hire full-time employees.

Hiring 64

Hiring Software Review Burn Rate Startup 64

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 5, 2014

Another case in point, Spark Capital just hired Kate Bolin --someone that had been interviewed at a portfolio company of theirs that had made a good enough impression that they labeled her as someone to stay in touch with. At the early stage, the ranks of the non-partner investor are disappearing.

Venture Capital 114

Venture Capital Early Stage Cofounder Angel Groups 114

The Equity Kicker

MAY 22, 2015

In recent years VCs have been rushing to add value by hiring non-investors to help their portfolio companies. Founder Collective: hired a journalist to help their portfolio with PR. Playfair Capital: recently hired a Facebook recruiter to hire for their portfolio. Frontline Ventures: have a head of platform.

Portfolio 60

Portfolio PR Incubator Early Stage 60

www.bothsidesofthetable.com

MAY 13, 2012

You still have some leeway to hire above them if need be. new features need to be rolled into PR strategies and competitor analyses. - He focuses on early-stage technology companies. .” It’s your hedge. The best CTO’s / Chief Architects are purists. Read more about Mark. Subscribe to my RSS Feed.

Fractional VPE 89

Fractional VPE Part-Time VPE Fractional CTO CTO Hire 89

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Business Development for Early Stage Startups – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link]. Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1 – [link]. 35 Gut Checks When Founding Your First Company – [link]. Is this the start of the second dotcom bubble?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

If a big corporation is pushing a new product, you might expect them to take out TV ads, online ads, maybe hire a PR agency and set up big distribution partnerships. PayPal famously offered a $20 2-way reward in their early stages of growth. Startups are a special breed of companies when it comes to marketing.

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