Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re an early employee at a startup, one day you will wake up to find that what you worked on 24/7 for the last year is no longer the most important thing – you’re no longer the most important employee, and process, meetings, paperwork and managers and bosses have shown up. The company was going to hire a VP of Marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is one of the key roles in a growing new company which can benefit from someone who clearly has experience dealing with people – whether it be hiring and firing, assisting in performance reviews, or dealing with the day-to-day crises of any growing business. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2014

For example, if your employees work from an office, mobility and portability are not must-have options. Portability often comes at a premium, and unless all your employees are on the road giving presentations, not every worker in the organisation needs a laptop or tablet. Be a tech follower. Seek expert help.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

But one of the secrets to effective scaling is an efficient team; if your employees are working productively and consistently, they’ll be capable of making your vision a reality. What Makes Employees Productive in a New Startup? So what is it that makes employees productive in a new startup? Uncertainty. Experimental workflows.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. The process must be employee friendly, as well as customer friendly, and have feedback mechanisms to correct poor results.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Working closely with vendors is beneficial for many companies — for example, it’s cheaper to contract with a security vendor than to hire several new staff members, invest in security cameras and other equipment, and assume the costs of maintaining and replacing that equipment and keeping security positions staffed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

This is one of the key roles in a growing new company which can benefit from someone who clearly has experience dealing with people – whether it be hiring and firing, assisting in performance reviews, or dealing with the day-to-day crises of any growing business. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

They want platforms and services that automate hiring and retention while ensuring freelancers feel as supported as their full-time colleagues. IdentityMind produces RegTech, a platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses remain compliant. Business leaders have different needs, however.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

It plays a crucial role in product development too, where generative AI speeds up design processes, streamlines testing, and tailors user experiences effectively. This not only speeds up hiring but also lowers the costs associated with lengthy recruitment cycles.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why keep employees engaged? By understanding employee engagement , you can enhance productivity, improve retention in demanding fields and deliver higher quality products and services. When employees feel like what they’re doing serves a greater purpose, your staff members will take ownership and put their all into their jobs.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

CRM software makes it possible to design your marketing campaign based on this stage of the sales funnel. Furthermore, you can also connect employees of various departments via CRM software, enabling you to understand your customers better and respond to them sensibly. Understand Your Customers. Connect With Customers Offline.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

This is one of the key roles in a growing new company which can benefit from someone who clearly has experience dealing with people – whether it be hiring and firing, assisting in performance reviews, or dealing with the day-to-day crises of any growing business. Software and hardware development architects and designers.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2019

For many remote (and even regular) companies, company culture is something ethereal and abstract: while the most important metrics (customer engagement and satisfaction, employee turnover and retainment) are closely monitored, features like company culture are often neglected. by Denis Kryukov from Soshace.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

This could be as simple as painting your storefront or making sure that all of your employees stick to a dress code, but sometimes presentation can go further than that. Having professional photos done of your team, individual employees, and even of your office space can greatly impact the success of your business.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This includes the design, development, launch, and enhancement of the SaaS application. . Do your design first. The UX design should be attractive, easy to use, and intuitive to navigate without affecting the performance. Don’t hire full time, outsource your project. billion just with the iOS MVP. .

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2017

Try to keep your emails as short as possible , especially those that you need to send to your employees. If you don’t want to spend half a day reading a mile-long email, then your employees shouldn’t, either. Separate your tasks by projects or clients, and encourage your employees to do the same. Hire Freelancers.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Now, anyone can create apps and websites, design chatbots, automate processes, open ecommerce stores, and lots more — all without typing out a single line of code. They hire a team, spend months planning, their engineers build it, and… the final product isn’t quite right. A user can build a chatbot in an afternoon.

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Up and Running

APRIL 14, 2021

And with the rise in remote work during the pandemic, a shift in how businesses think about their employees and hiring practices, and the growing number of people pursuing business ventures online, it will likely keep growing. This designation radically changes your company’s responsibilities. New standards from the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. How the leaders of your company handle adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the law will be seen by all employees, customers, and investors. Carry minimal historical baggage.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2021

And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Applying for a trademark — Do it yourself or hire an attorney? Hiring an attorney. Why hiring an attorney for trademark registration is better for small businesses. Approaching the trademark registration process can be daunting.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Like many of you, I am both an employee and a people leader. At different points of the day, sometimes from one minute to the next, I have to switch gears so that I can be fully present as both a good employee and a good people leader. I’ll cover the ten good employee patterns: 1. How to be a Good Employee. Be thorough.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

For years software development worked on a “waterfall model” in which you did research, design, build, test, deploy and then watch how users reacted to your product. I also wrote an entire series on the topic of Startup Boards if you want to do any more reading that link has several articles you can dig into. How Do Boards Get Out of Sync?

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Being able to hire talented professionals remains a difficult proposition in the current job market, especially when sourcing experienced developers, designers, and project managers. Keep Employees Engaged When on The Bench. Today’s Talented Engineers & Designers Need Top-Shelf Tools of the Trade.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Employees seek more than just financial rewards; they want a fulfilling work experience that aligns with their values and career goals. Ensuring transparent pay and benefits, where employees understand how their compensation is determined and what benefits they are entitled to, promotes trust and fairness within the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen. A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. The process must be employee friendly, as well as customer friendly, and have feedback mechanisms to correct poor results.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2019

Online learning sources that provide technical education taught by industry experts in very specific areas have gained popularity as a proven career path to high paying positions in business, web development and design and information technology. Prospective employees can see your skills and how you perform on projects. Probably not.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

However, there’s a growing belief that the “design preferences” of Chinese consumers are just bad design. TenCents WeChat , (designed for an international market) is the first incredibly popular app in China to dramatically raise the bar for what a good user interface and user experience looks and feels like.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2023

PCBs (printed circuit boards) are integral to a whole host of businesses and industries, and so it’s natural that you might be on the lookout for some software that can help you to design yours in a way that suits your needs. That’s another aspect to consider when it comes to your employees – how you work with them.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

Contract Brewing Company – In this business model, one business hires another brewery to manufacture their beer. Vendor and employee agreements. Your business name , your logo , your website design, your beer can or label designs, and your brewpub or tap house decor should all grow from the concepts you lay out here.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

Since you and your employees will be spending most of your time in the office, it just makes sense that you put extra effort into choosing the best office space for your business. In addition to that, a conducive working environment could improve the efficiency of your employees in handling their respective tasks.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It could be more revenue, hiring clients, or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Thanks to Wes Marlan, Lighthouse Web Design, Inc ! #2- Initially, I would like to hire people from my neighborhood, with the goal of expanding to other communities in the future.

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View from Seed

MAY 9, 2019

From hunters and gatherers to farmers and traders, from farmers to industry factory workers, and from factory workers to the modern day office employee. However, remote work doesn’t work for all companies and great employees don’t necessarily make for great remote employees. Remote work also doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Aside from that, it’s a tough challenge to maintain and supervise many employees. It could be too costly for businesses to hire employees and attach funding to sustain them with basic things. Designing The Functions Of The Chatbot. Operational Support. How To Create Chatbots?

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2024

Companies are left to pick up the slack, investing time and resources into retraining their hires. Modern businesses require employees who can work effectively in teams, manage projects, and adapt to changing situations. These programs cover high-demand fields like IT support, data analytics, project management, and UX design.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Revolutionizing Design with AI: Exploring the World of Generative Design written by Kyndall Ramirez read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Russ Perry In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Russ Perry. But what role does AI play in design? He's the founder and c e o of Design Pickle.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 10, 2021

Unlike an application-specific integration strategy, these vendors are designed to provide a single point of integration—especially with your on-premises Active Directory—which can then be used across all of your SaaS applications. Reduce the Time Spent Onboarding New Employees. Onboarding goes beyond hiring new employees.

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