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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
I am fond of quoting that about 70% of my investment decision of an early-stage company is the team. How you build out your team in the first few years can have a huge impact on the trajectory of your company. Quick summary: Be careful not to have too many co-founders. Don’t hire a homogenous team.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 1, 2019
As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time to take steps to start your business in 2020. Like many fledgling entrepreneurs, you might be thinking that you’ll need to wear not just multiple hats , but all the hats, when you’re first starting out. It might seem easier to put off thinking about your first essential new hires.
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The Next Web
AUGUST 26, 2013
So far I have shared with you 9 simple steps to start your own tech business ((don’t miss part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ). To date I have primarily focused on finding your way into an entrepreneurial environment, identifying a good idea, as well as starting your own business with purpose and style. Beware, it’s not always fun.
The Startup Magazine
JULY 9, 2020
Entrepreneurs and particularly startups don’t always have the resources to outsource the whole hiring process. Hiring an individual can be a significant step toward the unknown, yet it shouldn’t be with contractual workers. In case the individual ends up being marvelous, you can hire them on a full-time basis.
ReadWriteStart
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Instead, knowing how to bootstrap your startup might be a better option. How to Bootstrap Your Startup. When you bootstrap your startup, you retain full control of the new business. When you bootstrap your startup, you retain full control of the new business. So, your initial funding has to come from somewhere.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 1, 2015
If you’re thinking about extending equity to an employee or a vendor (as in the example above), you should know that the topic is multi-faceted. If however you are giving a “normal employee” an incentive stock option plan (more on that later), that’s entirely different. Finding great employees first.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 15, 2019
Hiring is key to the success of any business, but it can especially critical for startups. Most founders appreciate the importance of making good hires; however, when a startup is scaling rapidly, process often gets left behind. If you don’t take the time to define the job upfront, it’s going to be really hard to hire against a need.
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