Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

VC’s have just changed the ~50-year old social contract with startup employees. For most startup employee’s startup stock options are now a bad deal. As Venture Capital emerged as an industry in the mid 1970’s, investors in venture-funded startups began to give stock options to all their employees. Here’s why.

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David Teten

JANUARY 15, 2019

Who should you hire: the superstar with great skills who feels like a poor fit with the culture, or the person with weaker skills but who fits in culturally? Even though I believe in hiring the stranger , cultural fit really matters. Every hire shapes future culture; the new person might be an infusion of useful straight talk.

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Transformify

MARCH 14, 2020

These days, due to coronavirus outbreak, many businesses have asked their employees to work from home. At the same time, the stock markets collapsed, and most businesses already report skyrocketing losses, unmet revenue targets and insufficient stock due to production slow down in China, India and the rest of the world.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. At the Agency , 85% of my time was spent navigating bureaucracy and equities, arguing for resources and permission for operations, and dealing with the bottom rung of employees, all while making decisions with little data or data overload.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Most of her lessons were applicable to any government employee venturing out to the private sector. At first many start-ups hire a lobbying firm. Larger companies hiring a Chief of Staff often look for someone who has an MBA, experience with one of the big consulting firms, or experience doing the job already.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2014

by Todd Patkin, author of “ Finding Happiness “ What were your last 10 or 15 employee conversations like? And chances are, unless they were delivered in a, shall we say, forceful tone of voice, your employees don’t mind hearing pertinent instructions and questions. So why does their morale seem to be, well, wilting?

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 30, 2012

It isn’t that the job listing sites are bad, its just that employer and their mother uses those systems to find employees. In other words, the job board watering hole is saturated, and the select few great employees get picked up before you even get a chance to print out their resume. Your Hired! Tweet-an-Employee.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2017

Series B and beyond – pretty stable and larger base of employees. You can edit your profile to make it impeccable and strike a direct conversation with the hiring manager. It is invaluable as it shows your hiring manager your way of thinking. I got hired mainly because of this reason. Prepare the 3 necessities.

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Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2018

In my time, I learned a thing or two about the importance of preventing employee turnover. Aside from the time-consuming tasks of screening potential employees, interviewing, and re-hiring , losing and replacing employees is expensive. On average, it costs nearly three times an employee’s salary to replace them.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We hear all the time about the importance of hiring the right people and the expanding universe of advice can be overwhelming; hire slow and fire fast, only hire the “right&# candidate; ask probing questions; check all references; blah blah blah. So to start, here’s why hiring sucks: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 22, 2020

Without the luxury of a Human Resources department, many small business owners find themselves navigating the laborious task of hiring the right team members themselves. Department of Labor, the price of a bad hire is estimated at 30 percent of the employee’s first-year earnings.”. Why is hiring the right person so hard?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As a new entrepreneur or business owner, the most important thing you will do is hire talent. Hiring = Sales. Robert Metcalfe, co-founder and CEO of 3Com, says you need to think about it as “recruiting, not hiring”. What does the right hire look like? Know When To Hire. Make Time For Hiring.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 19, 2019

For entrepreneurs, hiring your first employee is a big step. If you like what you see, read the rest of it. Once you decide who you want to hire let them know and give them their start date. It is exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. The process is quite a complex one. Put together your ad. Employing them.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Team, product, market.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2020

The office and all other necessary amenities are all set up, the staff agency has already done hires for you, and it is time to get into business. The moment you step into any office, it takes you a few seconds to recognize a highly-motivated employee. Also, there should be a connection between your goals and those of the employees.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2016

Each person we hire contributes to not only the development of the product, but also to the productivity of the team and overall company culture. When we make a bad hiring decision, we not only affect the product, but we also affect the team, the company’s culture, and the potential success of the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2019

I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an article about bad bosses a few years ago by The Business Journals , which claims that many employees spend 10 hours a month complaining or listening to others complain, and 75 percent say their boss is the most stressful part of their job. Use the hiring process effectively.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 1, 2020

Nothing is more important than assuring the company can continue to pay its employees. Award equity to employees equal to the value of their reduced salaries. Try to protect the most vulnerable employees. Or if you have sufficient cash, now is the time to hire great people who were never available.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

All of these businesses had to roll back their remote work policies and call employees back on-premises. Lag in information access: Remote employees spend more time and effort locating information pertinent to their tasks. Unhealthy Employee Morale. Happy employees are more productive, satisfied, and loyal to their companies.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

What makes one employee highly effective and another average? Contrary to the way most companies hire – we never hire the best candidate from a pool of candidates. We hire only when a candidate is the right fit for us. We hire only when a candidate is the right fit for us. Strong Self-Discipline.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Hiring the best employees for your business is always going to be an advantage. With the right employees, you can reach a high level of success on the market. That’s right, hiring the best workers could eventually save your business time and money. We recommend that you hire a social media investigator.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Why should you hire a moving service to relocate your office? While one may think that all employees can collectively put in a hand and handle office moving together – it can be expected that at least one-third of your employees would call in sick and the rest would suddenly develop back problems.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Partner decisions are more important than team member hiring decisions. Ethics and the view of personal boundaries should be explored fully. Carry minimal historical baggage.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2019

If AT&T, IBM and Google acknowledge these courses as a viable way to train employees, I think the rest of us can too. Prospective employees can see your skills and how you perform on projects. It is not an academic degree. But companies and prospective employers will recognize them. Does a Nanodegree Prepare Me for Work?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 2, 2019

Employees will need to master skills that can’t even be predicted. Business leaders must change how they hire and train employees. And businesses will change the way they train their employees. There are far better signals on which to base hiring decisions, and companies are slowly starting to realize this.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 26, 2019

Now you can start planning your new employee’s successful integration to the company. I say that because there are plenty of businesses whose approach to bringing new hires on board isn’t at all organised or formal. Having a onboarding checklist (or checklists) really helps bring new employees onboard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2022

I’ve always thought that I might be overly sensitive, until I saw an article about bad bosses a few years ago by The Business Journals , which claims that many employees spend 10 hours a month complaining or listening to others complain, and 75 percent say their boss is the most stressful part of their job. Use the hiring process effectively.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Maybe hire an employee for $30 per hour and re-bill them at $60. Suppose you hire an employee at $60,000/year. That changes the annual cost of your employee from $60,000 to $69,000 with an associated change in hourly cost: 20 WD/month, $36/hour. Oh sure, founders work 60-80-hour weeks, but not employees.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The last thing you need is to think you have all the hire facilities sorted for your event or construction site, only to be left worrying whether the company you have chosen is reliable and up to the job. The good news is that this need not be a problem if you choose an experienced hire facilities company. What facilities do I need?

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

One important thing to remember from the earliest days of your startup is that its success won’t rest solely on your own abilities. You’ll probably have limited resources —and you may have limited experience—which means it’s crucial to make each hire count. So, what do you need to consider when hiring? Cover all the bases.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When we have trouble with an employee, it’s easy to place the blame on them. The problem is that it’s not always the employee’s fault. Give your employee a lofty title. I once hired a bright and talented employee, and for marketing purposes, I made her a director of one of my company’s departments.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2013

Jobs was an uncompromising believer in hiring the most talented team possible and believed equally in firing folks at will. But what about the rest of us? The business axiom of the moment is “hire slow, fire fast.” In other words, turn dictum on its silly head: hire fast and fire slow!

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Board Effect

JULY 19, 2021

In a perfect corporate world, all of the managers and employees know their duties and responsibilities and act on them responsibly. The board of directors is intended to be the check and balance that oversees employees and all aspects of the company’s operations. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

For example, if your employees work from an office, mobility and portability are not must-have options. Portability often comes at a premium, and unless all your employees are on the road giving presentations, not every worker in the organisation needs a laptop or tablet. Be a tech follower. Seek expert help.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 11, 2022

For this reason, some workers will find that they can get better compensation by hiring a workers compensation lawyer Atlanta. There are some cases where an employee who sustains injury at work can file a claim outside of worker’s compensation, and in this case hiring a personal injury lawyer would be appropriate.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2021

Solve the rest later. It can be a small and nimble startup like Origin, or a company with 50 employees and hiring more every quarter. The same goes for recruiting employees. It doesn’t help your business grow by hiring someone who doesn’t have the necessary skills. Your startup becomes irrelevant.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

I believe in encouraging employees to speak up if they spot a problem or have a suggestion. If employees feel comfortable speaking out, that can help a U.S. If employees feel comfortable speaking out, that can help a U.S. Smart hiring practices make a difference. company operating in a foreign land avoid missteps.

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