Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Hire Harper Reed as CTO of Healthcare.gov, give him the ball and 100% of the budget, and let him run with it. And let them hire a team – using all the budget for individual hires, not government contractors or consulting firms. It’s 2013. Fire all of the contractors.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO Software Engineering Government 134

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Put simply, offshore outsourcing means hiring a company to perform a service from a different part of the world. Back in 2013, my own company was offshore outsourcing to four different countries: the Dominican Republic, Honduras, the Philippines, and India. What is the difference between offshoring and nearshoring?

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Offshore Dominican Republic Costa Rica Jamaica 165

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 06/13/2013. Their eight initiatives should be required reading for every entrepreneur: Find and retain quality people. entrepreneur startup customer service business'

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Customer Technical Review Startup Salary 230

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

And Clint Hurdle, the 2013 manager of the year for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is well known for the love he has for his players. Hire people who care. So from now on, place “capacity for caring” on the list of non-negotiable qualifications for all new hires — right up there with experience and technical competency.

America 154

America Employee Technical Review Non-Compete 154

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

2013 was busy for Version One. And in 2013, Version One got its first analyst, with the hiring of Angela Tran Kingyens. As the year comes to an end, it’s a natural time to pause and reflect on what we’ve done and where we’re headed. These new investments bring the total number of portfolio companies to 14.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Silicon Valley Portfolio B2B 153

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Posted on January 31, 2013. January 31, 2013 at 8:29 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 8:37 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 8:43 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 10:45 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 10:53 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 5:17 pm. #. February 1, 2013 at 5:59 am. #. January 31, 2013 at 12:18 pm. #.

Security 101

Security Software Review Ruby Startup 101

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Don’t hire them | Pando Daily – [link]. 20 Tech Trends That Will Define 2013, Selected By Frog|Co.Design – [link]. Don’t hire them | Pando Daily – [link]. Webbmedia Group 2013 Tech Trends – [link]. The Can’t-Miss Social Media Trends For 2013 | Fast Company – [link]. Losers exist.

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

What Job Are Your Customers Hiring Your Products To Perform? Key Digital Marketing Trends For 2013 | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. What Job Are Your Customers Hiring Your Products To Perform? Hire For Cultural Fit Over Competence - [link]. Andreessen Horowitz, Github, and Box Share 2013 Enterprise Insights - [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 11, 2014

Portraying yourself in the best light is a must, particular as, according to a CareerBuilder survey, 48% of hiring managers use Google or other search engines to research candidate s. The information found on Google may only be a snapshot of what you’re actually like, but it could be all a recruiter needs to cross you off their list.

Social Media 189

Social Media Media Social Network Engineer 189

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

But if you’re being honest with yourself, you know that you let a few things slide in 2013. With that in mind, think about where you and your people dropped the ball in 2013 in terms of client relations, personal integrity, and interactions with coworkers. Conduct a 2013 accountability post-mortem. Hire accountable people.

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Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Are you wondering which web hosting service to use, or which programming language you need to learn, or what’s important to look for when hiring a software or web developer? Do you need help expanding the functionality of your website, or improving the design? Send a tweet! About the developers.

Programming 98

Programming Web Oregon Software Development 98

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2010, Kranthi was hired as a full-time software engineer by International Technological University (ITU), the Silicon Valley industry-oriented school where he had earned his second MS degree. In 2013, ITU funded Kranthi’s proposal for what is now known as the Education Management System (EMS). Looking to Solve Problems.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review CTO Hire Silicon Valley Software Engineering 137

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2014

There.com is where Will first met and hired Eric Ries and had the painful and formative experiences that directly led to them starting over and co-founding IMVU while auditing Steve’s Lean LaunchPad course. Since 2013, DC I-Corps has trained over 150 teams with the kind of impact NSF and Steve envisioned when they launched the program.

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Maryland Lean DC Virginia 280

The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. That’s where the Private Workplace comes in. Have laptop – will freelance.

Russia 151

Russia Ukraine Latvia Lithuania 151

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

January 14th, 2013. January 14th, 2013 6:40 am. January 14th, 2013 8:50 am. January 14th, 2013 11:06 am. January 14th, 2013 5:16 pm. January 15th, 2013 3:16 am. January 15th, 2013 2:53 am. January 15th, 2013 3:16 pm. January 14th, 2013 12:09 pm. January 14th, 2013 2:26 pm.

Mobile 101

Mobile HTML Flash Software Review 101

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. 30+ Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Released in January 2013 | DezineGuide – [link]. Typography and Handwritting Inspirations 2013 – [link]. 75+ Acrylic New Nail Art Designs 2013 – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders?

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

Up and Running

JUNE 7, 2021

Staunch in his belief in paying workers a respectable wage and in hiring women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities for high-paying jobs when doing so was not an accepted practice, he virtually created the American middle class. In 2013, India became the first country in the world to require corporate social responsibility.

Framework 191

Framework United States Employee Vesting 191

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2013

A Contrarian View: Hire Well, Nurture Carefully, Fire Prudently | by Mike Samson – [link]. A Contrarian View: Hire Well, Nurture Carefully, Fire Prudently | by Mike Samson – [link]. In the second half of 2013, these are the up-and-coming marketing trends – [link]. The amount of activity is unbelievable.

Social Media 98

Social Media Small Business Design Media 98

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

What to do when you hire someone better than yourself…. | Design Trends 2013 – Flat and Minimal | Abduzeedo – [link]. Typography Best Trendy In 2013 | Grafix Designs – [link]. Design Trends 2013 – Flat and Minimal | Abduzeedo – [link]. .” – [link]. Tom Tancredi – [link].

Social Media 105

Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2013

Time to get cracking on some new initiatives in 2013. Your job is to keep the company funded and to hire the best people--and both require a convincing narrative told to people you build a relationship with over time. What about hires? Ok, it's still resolution time, right? These are things that go away over time.

Entrepreneur 148

Entrepreneur Technical Review PR Hiring 148

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

511: EXCEL Act (Introduced 3/11/2013) The EXCEL (Expanding Access to Capital for Entrepreneurial Leaders) Act amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and seeks to guarantee the payment of securities issued by small business investment companies (SBICs) of up to $4 billion annually. What’s the holdup?

Small Business 85

Small Business SBIC Software Review United States 85

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Since then, over 400 Insight alumni have been hired as data scientists or data engineers at top tier companies like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Airbnb, and Google. Keep in mind, I won’t share all of Insight’s secret sauce, but will hopefully provide enough high level lessons and principles that you can apply to your own hiring process.

Hiring 60

Hiring SQL Artificial Inteligence Engineer 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2013

Welcome to the New Year 2013! Hire people who have skills you don’t have, but share your values. Make your resolution today to keep the long road ahead in 2013 a satisfying one. You’ve probably already made your resolutions, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your work.

Restful 257

Restful Analytics Matching Employee 257

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We’d never hired anyone. Within a few months, my wife went from teaching a few classes via Skype part time, to teaching full time, to hiring a pair of teachers to help her keep up with demand. You might feel like a bit of a wet blanket when you start pushing people to hire a lawyer and write up contracts or an operating agreement.

Startup 119

Startup SEO Montana Argentina 119

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 16, 2016

Myself and the other founders managed to develop our company and generate more than 200,000,000 visits, hire 22 people, get 3,000+ customers, and promote products for the likes of Creative Labs, Polaroid, and Sony. I hired our first editor as well as a couple blog authors to help us generate content faster. The Beginning.

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Greece United Kingdom Ukraine Philippines 100

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

Keith Rabois on the Role of a COO, How to Hire and Why Transparency Matters – crowdspring.co/1col3yU. Responsive design: 25 of the best sites from 2013 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1ahkvOT. Should a Company Create a Separate Customer Service Twitter Handle? – crowdspring.co/1eJmGfD. Hard Lessons Learned. |

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

So Investor A might have bought 20% of your company in 2012 and in 2013 with no addition money invested suddenly owns 40% of your company. What happens in a sale or acqui-hire? You rarely find full ratchets in early-stage deals any more. I recommend that you agree a multiple of investment to be paid to investors in this case.

Ratchet 354

Ratchet Liquidation Preference Equity Stock 354

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link]. 7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link]. 7 Tips On How Your Small Business Or Startup Can Hire A Good Lawyer And Control Legal Costs – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

om.co

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It is my one resolution for 2013: less annoying emails. It doesn’t matter when, but eventually as companies grow, a founder cannot make every decision, read every email, follow every thread of conversation and interview every new hire. Manny Singh says: February 4th, 2013 at 10:13 am ★ reply. I smiled to myself.

Founder 80

Founder Conversion Distribution Silicon Valley 80

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

While many are generally optimistic about their own opportunities with nearly half of respondents expecting to see revenue growth this year, only 37-percent of them expect the economy to improve in 2013. Other key takeaways: 87-percent will not be hiring any employees this year. Top four concerns/obstacles to business growth in 2013?

Small Business 177

Small Business Social Media Government Revenue 177

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

CapitalG (formerly Google Capital) – Started in 2013, CapitalG is Alpahbet’s growth stage venture fund backed by Google (larger ticket size). OKR setting, best practices for hiring, etc). Notable portfolio companies include Uber, Slack, Jet.com, FlatIron Health, Kobalt Music Group and many others.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2020

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013). Tech development?

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Founder Chicago LLC Leadership 158

Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Companies can hire a Fellow at hire.code2040.org. 2013 Class 18 Fellows - CMU, Stanford, MIT, University of Maryland- Baltimore County, Virginia Tech, University of Pittsburg, Harvey Mudd College, UCLA, USC, Berkeley, University of Huston, CSU Channel Islands, Notre Dame de Namur. 38 Mentors in 2013 and 10 in 2012'

San Francisco 88

San Francisco Baltimore Maryland Virginia 88

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

I’ve now been in VC for six full years, and I’ve written reflections dating back to 2013 when I started my journey as an analyst. Part of our growth is adding capacity and diversity… we’re still hiring , so please spread the word! And, we’re also adding a third member to Version One.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Due Diligence Partner Portfolio 126

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

The Right Way to Hire Your Customers | Bill Lee – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Lots of good insight from Matt Gratt reporting on what he learned at MozCon 2013 | BuzzStream – [link]. 45+ Absolutely Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials of 2013 | Dzineblog360 – [link]. Running a SaaS business?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Nexar recently hired deep learning heavyweight Professor Trevor Darrell from UC Berkeley as Nexar’s Chief Scientist. SparkBeyond (2013) – an automated general purpose research engine designed to leverage and intelligently augment masses of data that exist on the web, and discover complex patterns within them.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122