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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Hiring Employee #1

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

On the other hand, if during the interview she asks how often you do performance reviews, that means she doesn’t understand the startup culture. You already live by this Code of Turmoil because you’re the entrepreneur; you have no choice. Right, so it doesn’t matter with your first few employees either.

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm.

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Non-Technical Entrepreneurs Need the Right Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Ask early candidates how they differentiate themselves from their peers. Then use their insights in questioning other candidates. Use existing team to find a new manager or peer.

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Dual Founders Manage Technology Startups Better

Startup Professionals Musings

Most employers, due to fear of lawsuits, will only confirm employment data and give you positive feedback over the phone. Ask early candidates how they differentiate themselves from their peers. Then use their insights in questioning other candidates. Use existing team to find a new manager or peer.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

Both Sides of the Table

If you spent the 3 years perfecting some hugely differentiated technology IP that may also be different. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. Let’s consider the following two software companies, both of which have 66% gross margins.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

I think that mindset is useful to remind entrepreneurs that it is a shared journey and capital (whether active or passive) is a part of your success and your ability to access it when you need to and for the amounts you need is a very critical differentiator between successful companies and unsuccessful one. And here’s the thing.