Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2021

For many startups and small businesses, talent management can sometimes be deprioritized from the everyday chaos and operations. As they begin to grow , they start to recognize that using a spreadsheet or using memory to keep track of employee performance just doesn’t work. Unclear objectives & tasks.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Startup businesses often struggle with limited resources. Here are examples of services that startups can outsource. Due to the low volume of financial transactions, most startups may not require a full-time bookkeeping expert. Startups often face cash flow challenges owing to their small customer base. Final thoughts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. While this approach appears to cost more on the surface, it often actually costs you less, when you consider the hidden costs of rework, poor customer satisfaction, employee management, and training required.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Startup Employee 308

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Transformify

JUNE 9, 2023

Which countries have the highest average salaries? For some, moving abroad is an excellent way to make more money, particularly if jobs in their industry offer higher salaries overseas than at home. Luxembourg Average salary: $77,781 Luxembourg might be a tiny country, but it has the arguably highest income per capita.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

It’s amazing how fast your startup will outgrow your garage or home office. You find that you need to be near major customers, or employee transportation hubs, where rents are higher than you ever anticipated. Your frugal role model of bringing your own lunch won’t be convincing to most employees.

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Cost Founder Software Review Startup 264

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2020

This means it can be easy to measure employees’ productivity based on the number of completed projects. This way, you may engage such employees to improve their performance levels to meet your productivity goals. When things are in the open, workers can easily understand their earnings and those of other employees. Secure Data.

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Software Management Salary Startup 219

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2020

Despite the fact that the number of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) for startups have continued to stay low, I still hear it touted often as the preferred exit strategy. The public company corporate culture may not fit you and your startup. Most startup founders voluntarily exit or are pushed out, and the fun is gone.

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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. The same Emotional Quotient and approach that attracts investors will also attract excellent employees. For me, personally : People in the senior ranks at startups usually call themselves operators. Read part one here.

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Government Advisory Board Salary Sales Cycle 212

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 223

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 7, 2023

How Employee Experience Shapes Brand Perception written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Tiffani Bova In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Tiffani Bova. Key Takeaway: Prioritizing the employee experience alongside customer experience drives business success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Then make sure that everyone on the team does the same, and are motivated to improve the match with your startup. Train and coach continuously.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Yet it always amazes me that I can find two different startups, seemingly working on the same problem, with one having a burn rate several times higher than the other. They understand startup realities. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Burn Rate Hockey Stick Salary Angel Investor 310

Up and Running

MARCH 7, 2018

I spent years as a manager at a startup company. 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. Here is how to do it.

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Employee Startup Salary Hiring 91

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

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United States Salary UAE Hiring 137

Up and Running

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The American job market has become even more competitive amid the pandemic-fueled “Great Resignation” — the number of employees quitting their jobs peaked in April 2021 and has remained high over the past few months. . As a startup looking to hire your dream team, this news can be exciting. How to build your startup dream team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In my experience as an employee, up to an executive, in large companies as well as small, I’ve found that people who are consistently negative and complain are a big constraint on productivity, as well as the most difficult management problem that most business leaders face. They may really want to change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Young entrepreneurs and startups, in particular, often remain naively unfocused, despite their passion, of what it takes to provide the high-quality service expected. Then make sure that everyone on the team does the same, and are motivated to improve the match with your startup. Train and coach continuously.

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Technical Review Salary Metrics Matching 385

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

DECEMBER 12, 2011

There’s already a lot of great advice about hiring at little startups. ” Why startups should ALWAYS compromise when hiring by Dharmesh Shah — There are many attributes you’d like to see in a hire, but compromise is necessary; here’s how to do it. .” salary, benefits). Or therapy.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2023

Humanizing the Workplace: Building Strong Employee Relationships written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Joey Coleman In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Joey Coleman. Questions I ask Joey Coleman: [02:42] what’s the real cost of employee turnover? [04:04]

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2021

Launching a startup is ridiculously exciting. That’s because more than half of all startups fail within the first five years of operation. Understanding the reasons why startups fail can help you avoid such a fate. So what are the driving factors that lead to startup failure? Lack of Market Need. Poor Customer Experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. Personal loans are certainly an option, but should be avoided if possible.

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Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 235

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

You have to pay big salaries to get top-notch help. In my experience, the people who will best drive your business are ones who share your long-term vision, and are willing to work for a share of the business or delayed compensation, rather than a high salary in the short term. More money would solve all your startup problems.

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Bandwidth Software Review Salary Angel Investor 246

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Launching a new startup is always exciting. When you have the right idea at the right time, a startup that begins life as two people in a garage can eventually become a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Oftentimes, new startups are inclined to cut costs that seem superfluous or unnecessary for the core business model to function.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries. Personal loans are certainly an option, but should be avoided if possible.

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Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

Up and Running

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Pros and cons of using your own money for startup costs. Fewer financing fees and lower principal on any startup loans mean more money back to you and your business. Business ownership comes with many expenses — both startup and ongoing — making it crucial for you to arrive at an accurate cost estimation.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

I was just asked about a particular startup situation (seed stage, CMO hire, non-founder) and particularly what compensation and equity is appropriate. Quick & Dirty How-To: Employee Stock Option Allocations Seed Stage Compensation What are typical compensation numbers? Seed Stage Compensation What are typical compensation numbers?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Increasingly, startups are adopting a fully remote work model. With no headquarters, no central office, and no physical location for operations, startups rely entirely on digital forms of production and communication. Here is how to optimize a startup for remote work. Naturally, working remotely allows a startup to save money.

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Austin Startup

MAY 8, 2018

Background reading: Founder Compensation: Cash, Equity, Liquidity Fatal Errors in Early Startup Hiring Early Hires: Options or Stock Given how deeply involved we are with early-stage startups hiring their first key employees, I figured it would be helpful to outline a few key principles to help entrepreneurs navigate the topic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2022

Wouldn’t you like to be one of the lucky people who joined Google and Facebook when these were startups, and now be a multi-millionaire or better? So people ask me “How many shares should I ask for or expect when I join a startup today?” Your compensation is the total package of stock plus salary plus benefits.

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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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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

Ensuring that your employees feel appreciated for their effort, enthusiasm and capabilities will lead to a much happier, more fulfilled, and longer-lasting workforce. . As a boss, effective communication is one of the key attributes you must have and show to your employees. Verbal Thanks. Give and Take. Thoughtful Gifts.

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Employee Salary Retention Cost 125

ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2019

Startups are starting to launch without a central headquarters, or any designated office building, in an attempt to create “fully remote” businesses. The premise is simple; operate with all your leaders and employees working remotely, sometimes all over the world, to cut costs and broaden your potential employee pool.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

Its essence lies in the prompt connection of IT employees to solve problems without downtime due to a lack of qualified personnel. Simply put, these are temporary, “rented”, employees. In an outstaffing environment, it is easier and faster to find a job with a salary that matches the level of knowledge and skills of the candidate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2016

Every startup founder loves to prompt for questions from investors and potential key team members about their vision, and the huge opportunity that can be had with their disruptive technology. Early stage burn rates over $50K per month, or a runway of less than six months may indicate an inefficient or desperate startup.

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Sweat Equity Burn Rate Technical Review Intellectual Property 120

The Startup Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

Failure to understand their mood contributions may lead to employee retention, motivation, productivity, work performance, communication, collaboration, and team member engagement at risk. Additionally, it’s advisable to regularly check in with your employees and be concerned about how they’re doing, whether work relations or home issues.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 5, 2017

Senior management has to establish trust with all other employees. Employees in authority positions should earn this trust by demonstrating credibility, honesty and integrity in all their actions. Employees can deal with bad news, provided that their leader share such information. Pay Your Employees Well.

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