Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

I find the over-introducers especially corrosive around first-time founders who often struggle with the balance of their time between tasks like building product versus tasks like speaking at conferences or meeting with potential business development partners. It starts seemingly innocent enough.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 9, 2020

You should be clear from the start that no one at your company may offer a job to any current employee of a stakeholder – a customer, a partner in development or in distribution, or of a supplier. State your policy clearly. My story of an employee over the line. The clerk told the owner, and the rest is history.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

You should be clear from the start that no one at your company may offer a job to any current employee of a stakeholder – a customer, a partner in development or in distribution, or of a supplier. Email readers, continue here.] No winking, sending signals, or quiet promises. The clerk told the owner, and the rest is history.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 17, 2016

Email readers, continue here…] John asked the same questions, but for very different reasons. So here’s my two cents worth to save lots more over time: develop a good list of questions, ask others in your company to give you feedback, and consider consulting with an employment attorney.

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