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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2022
Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. It’s the same for customers and products, where analytics have long proven their value.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. It’s the same for customers and products, where analytics have long proven their value.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 6, 2014
Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Don’t worry about the fact that these are the references that the candidate has hand-picked – that’s part of the process. Ask for at least 5 references.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 11, 2014
He believes that the term “growth hacking” is misleading and potentially dangerous and in stead endorses good old fashioned online marketing techniques. His quip to suggest this is all a slight-of-hand, trickery dreamed up by marketing b *s is quite clever if misguided. I believe growth hacking is about all of this.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Establish A High Hiring Bar – You’re Creating An Enduring Culture. “I’d I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.”. As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
Entrepreneurs are law-abiding Bank Robbers. In partnership with Docstoc , I created the following video, in which I discuss when it makes sense to hire Bank Robbers versus ATM Operators. A Bank Robber will ask questions that are focused on your products, customers, and the potential size of your adVenture’s overall opportunity.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 1, 2010
Although the plot was obviously devised for comic effect, it serves to illustrate that non-conventional methods of infiltrating Big Dumb Companies (BDCs) are often effective. Entrepreneurs constantly have to capture the attention of larger companies. I do not endorse all of the following techniques.
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