The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

It depends very much on the amount of communication you need with your team. This post offers more information on how to communicate effectively with your remote team. The post The Biggest Challenges Of Hiring A Remote Team appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Is it 4pm in their time zone or 4pm in theirs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With business teams now getting back together in the workplace after primarily working remotely during the pandemic , it’s an ideal time to implement change and make sure your team is feeling a renewed sense of satisfaction, high engagement, and maximum productivity. Put away permanently your “suck it up” voice. We’ve all been there.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2023

One of the things I’ve learned in working with aspiring entrepreneurs is that managing and leading a team is a scary venture into the unknown for many people, even if they have worked as a business professional for years. As an entrepreneur, executive, or team member, you are most impacted by the people you gather around you.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2023

Since the recent pandemic, I find that business leaders are fighting to retain and attract new talent to recover from necessary attrition losses and team members quitting due to personal priorities. Every team member wants to be heard and contribute. Add value by helping team members feel valued.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Interestingly, the traditional hiring model is no longer the only option to get your team, as the emergence of remote work has ushered in a new era of talent acquisition, where geographical boundaries no longer limit your choices. What is a Remote Software Development Team? Remote Software Teams vs. Dedicated Software Teams.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2020

Entrepreneurs need to be effective team leaders, since no one can transform an idea into a product and a business without some help. Unfortunately many founders I work with as a mentor are experts on the technical side, but have no insight into leading a team. If your team has trouble finding you, you won’t make productive connections.

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View from Seed

APRIL 6, 2021

With the news of our most recent $100M fund , NextView is looking to add a new member of our investment team based in New York. You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. The post Come Join Our Investment Team in NYC! What Will The Job Be Like. How To Apply .

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

Among the departments transitioning to remote operations, the accounts team holds particular significance. However, optimizing the efficiency of a remote accounts team presents unique challenges that require thoughtful strategies and innovative approaches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

I have to admit that I have no magic formula, but I do offer the following recommendations from experience to get you started, and minimize negativity in both employee teams and all levels of management: Make yourself a consistent example of positivity. As a leader, publicly reward positive feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2020

The most valuable assets of a new startup are the people on the team, and the most challenging task of the entrepreneur and team leaders is to spend their leadership time and energy productively. Most new startup founders start out by assuming they need to spread their leadership efforts evenly across all team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. Mature Helpers are considerate and genuinely the most sensitive and caring of all the leadership types.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

So, how do you take the good with the bad, make it better — more engaging, inspiring and powerful — and avoid putting your team to sleep? Think about your team and the project and you’ll show up authentically — and that will engage your team members more than any particular strategy. Our eyes and brains weren’t made for this !

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Common sense and emotionally driven decisions are sub- optimal in assessing team members. I have added my own observations to theirs as follows: People decision making by gut, more than data. Data, however, removes guesswork, biases, and anecdotal reasoning that can throw decision efforts off course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

I like how she was able to motivate, train, and reward employees, including the implementation of an incentive program to get every member of the team actively involved in generating new business. The key is to hire people with the right mindset, and communicate it daily to your whole team, by your actions as well as your words.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2021

Leading a software development team? Here are the seven most important principal goals of a successful software development team. The post 5 Principal Goals Of The Best Software Development Teams appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As you find your footing and begin to scale, you might feel ready to hire a formal executive team. With that said, here’s a closer look at when — and how — to hire an executive team. When is the right time to hire an executive team? The good news is that you get to decide what your executive leadership team looks like.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2021

As more remote teams transition to a hybrid structure, one question at the forefront of many business leaders’ minds is how to maintain high productivity levels both at home and in the office. As a team leader or business owner, it’s your job to reinforce a culture of productivity with some help from the strategies below.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Distributed teams offer a lot of advantages, both for the organizations who manage them and the individuals who serve on the teams. One of the downsides of managing a distributed team, however, is the challenge of maintaining healthy communication practices. Tips for Better Communication in a Distributed Team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Outsourcing your core competency does not work.

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View from Seed

MAY 14, 2020

This is also a huge adjustment for those managers who are used to managing in person teams. I asked some individuals in the NextView network who have experience in managing remote teams to tell me about their takeaways to share with managers who may be adjusting in today’s climate. Max has managed remote teams at 2 companies.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2020

Going global is often a requisite growth path for businesses seeking to expand and whilst the model of setting up satellite offices is a tried and tested way to expand overseas a more recent organizational model is that of ‘distributed’ teams or companies. Distributed Teams: An Overview. The Need for a Harmonious Work Culture.

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View from Seed

JULY 6, 2020

We continue to believe that NYC is very underserved by seed investors who can lead with high conviction, and we are excited to double down our presence in New York by adding a new senior associate investment professional to our team. . You know the ecosystem and have a network that is additive to the rest of the team. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

My bottom-line recommendation and theirs is that every visionary entrepreneur needs to be matched with a cofounder or key team member who has the required execution attributes. When the team is at odds or confused, they need this steady force to keep them on track with the business plan. Cause organizational whiplash.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2021

No engineering firm can succeed without the right team in place. Read on for a few tips to keep in mind when building your engineering team that should help you to assemble the A team and find success. The first step to building any kind of team is to establish what needs you have and what roles need to be filled.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 24, 2022

As a manager or an employer, low morale is one thing to avoid in your team. When your workplace morale is low, and the team seems to have lost its focus, it’s essential to take immediate action to revive the team’s morale back to normal. Below are ideas on how to boost workplace morale in a hybrid team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Rotate team members into new roles. Maybe it’s time to find the real strength of your team by giving top performers additional new responsibilities, and rotating the lower performers out. Innovation doesn’t happen without active leadership, a mindset of commitment from the team, and a defined process.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You have a strong network in the NYC startup ecosystem that is additive to our team. At the same time, you are able to consider the input of others and work collaboratively with a diverse team. The post We are Adding a Principal to Our Investment Team appeared first on NextView Ventures. You act as an “ invited guest.”.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Every professional UX/UI design agency has a set of principles that the team follows in order to be more productive and connected. If your design team does not follow any rules and is immersed in chaos, this post might help you. It will help you to make the work of your team more organized and increase productivity.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But managing remote realty teams while on lockdown need not be stressful and complicated. These surefire tips can help you forge stronger connections and achieve more with your team while cooped up in your house and only have a shirt and tie during your video conference meetings. Define Expectations. Invest in Tools.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Building a top-notch startup leadership team requires constant evaluation, fine-tuning, and a willingness to adapt to an ever-changing landscape. The post The A-Team Advantage: How To Build A Winning Leadership Team appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As a startup looking to hire your dream team, this news can be exciting. A recent report from CB Insights found that 14% of startups fail because they didn’t have the right team. If you’re ready to recruit your startup dream team, here’s how to do it. How to build your startup dream team.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Here are five ways to successfully manage a remote team. Nearly a third of employees said they haven’t had any informal contact with their team while working remotely. The post 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Manage A Remote Team appeared first on Young Upstarts. A No Meeting Day can improve focus and productivity.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 21, 2020

In August 2018, we set out to add a third member to our team. So please join me and Boris in welcoming Max to the Version One team. A year and a half later, we are thrilled to welcome Max Webster as Version One’s new associate. It was A LONG journey. And we’re continually surprised at his many skills and interests.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 9, 2021

Matt Blumberg has a new book out titled Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams. For lessons from Matt and his Return Path management team, many of who are now execs at Bolster, you want to read Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company’s Critical Functions and Teams.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Many nonprofits use the team collaboration software tools they’re most familiar with – Dropbox, Google Drive, Sharepoint, Microsoft 365, and others. As an example, let’s say that a nonprofit board uses one of the team collaboration tools we mentioned above to share documents in preparation for an upcoming fundraiser.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

But how does a leader manage a team while still ensuring that social distancing norms are met? However, if you’re managing a distributed team, you won’t have the luxury of looking over everyone’s shoulder. However, for people to work as a team, everyone should be in communication. Keep in Touch.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 24, 2019

A year ago, we set out to add to our team. We’re beginning to restart the process of finding our third team member. We’re beginning to restart the process of finding our third team member. The post Still growing our team appeared first on Version One. You may recall that we opened a search for an associate last summer.

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