Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. So your Q1 results will be $180,000 less profitable than if you hadn’t hired them. Hiring more people isn’t always the right answer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

Investors want organizations that manage people talent and growth, through good hiring, performance feedback, development on the job, and building commitment. Processes must be in place to clearly define standards, differentiate performance, link to consequences, provide rewards for accountability, and provide regular follow-up.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

You still have some leeway to hire above them if need be. new features need to go into the sale people’s slides so that they know the latest and greatest about how to differentiate from the competition. A “chief architect&# is a young version of a “CTO.&# It’s your hedge.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2019

Hiring new talent is an inevitable and critical part of starting your own business, and it’s an exciting indication that your original idea has finally found its footing— now it just needs the manpower. Unfortunately, many employers underestimate the hiring process and make the mistake of hiring the wrong kind of people.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 12, 2020

Different ways of working are better suited to different industries and business sizes, so it’s crucial to consider these sorts of things before you begin hiring or go to market. Use Product differentiation If You’re Small. Size doesn’t matter, and product differentiation can help you get that message across!

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2018

As a new entrepreneur or business owner, the most important thing you will do is hire talent. Hiring = Sales. Robert Metcalfe, co-founder and CEO of 3Com, says you need to think about it as “recruiting, not hiring”. What does the right hire look like? Know When To Hire. cutting edge technology (WebRTC), 2.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since employees have been working remotely, organizations have seen a significant increase in productivity and communication, making employers more open toward hiring or partnering with people that are located throughout the US and all over the world. It’s a win for both sides.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 10, 2019

Investors bet that by offering prospective hires a stake in the company’s future growth- with a visible time horizon of a payoff – employees would act more like owners and work harder– and that would align employee interests with the investor interests. That made sense.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

That doesn’t mean you need to hire an expensive recruiter for every position, but it does mean that you must put the same time and effort into finding rockstar people, as you do in building a rockstar solution. What percentage of your hires have stayed two years? This is often referred to as the “stick” rate for new hires.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Projecting from the seed stage, there are two types of team-building topics you want to address – key senior hires and org-level team building. As the company progresses through product market fit (PMF), you will want to highlight other key senior hires required to scale and round out the functional expertise of the exec team.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Additionally, some clients may require these credentials before hiring your company for roofing projects. Your USP should highlight specific benefits like this to differentiate your services from competitors. A strong hiring process ensures you bring in employees who can deliver high-quality work.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The result of these vulnerabilities is that we hire the wrong candidates, listen to the wrong people, and fail to differentiate our businesses. How false expertise leads us to hire the wrong people. In short, we seek to validate our own characteristics: Hiring someone who’s like us reinforces our own value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

It starts with hiring the right people, and building relationships with the right experts, analysts, and investors. A compelling story can make or break your ability to differentiate your solution from dozens of others. Incent your team to continually think “outside-the-box.” Then you really listen to what they have to say.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

No one had differentiated a startup job description from a large company job. We hired union laborers to do that. I hired a Director of Product Marketing who in his last company had ran its marketing and then went out into the field and became its national sales director. What I was hearing was a failure of management.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Smart is simply not a differentiator. I’ve watched VCs help with valuation support (spreadsheets, comps) on next round financing, participate in M&A meetings, interview senior job candidates – even help terminate tricky senior hires. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Commitment. Startups are hard.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

The Benefits of Hiring A Virtual Assistant For Your Business Growth written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Rob Levin In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Rob Levin. But now this, this notion also is now a lot more accessible to hire people from anywhere in the globe.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Frustrated by the FDA’s 20 th century processes for 21 st century technology, companies hired lobbyists to force a change in the laws that guide the FDA regulations. This by itself is a key differentiator for the Watch as a healthcare device. to the iPhone.)

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). 6- Hire an attorney and SEO expert Photo Credit: Priscilla Christine When establishing your business, there are several essential tips to keep in mind for long-term success.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 17, 2013

You want the starting market you have chosen to be narrow enough to allow your product/service to be easily differentiated, but not so narrow that there isn’t enough market for the business to be viable. The great people you hired are depending on you to expand their horizons, and you are in this for the long term.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This involves building your reputation as a tutor and appealing to students so that they might consider hiring your services over competitors. While the potential market is substantial, you will have to work hard to promote yourself and offer something differentiated from your competition to win over clients. Cyclical Demand.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Hiring a tech startup copywriter can take a lot of burden off your shoulders, and you can guide them to ensure that they create your website content according to what you wish to say. If you hire a professional copywriter, they will be able to guide you in the right direction to create the right content. Highlight the Benefits.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

They might struggle to hire a-players because, well, would you go work at Public Storage to build their software capabilities? They literally can’t respond to our core differentiator. Know your planned sources of differentiation and adjust as you learn. Or would you go to a disruptor in stead? ”

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re looking for a way to differentiate your business in your space, expertly written copy is the way to do it. Or, with all the money you’re going to start saving by tracking your marketing ROI, consider hiring a marketing consultant or virtual assistant to take care of this for you. Not speaking to your target audience.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 17, 2024

A recent essay covered the ‘AI gold rush’ and as it related to startups operating in this area, very much ‘caution ahead’ in terms of building a sustainable, differentiated business. HW: Textio is open to remote hires from a specific set of states which I found interesting. HW: nerd processor, your weekly newsletter , is great!

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 11, 2024

This knowledge can help you differentiate your nonprofit and avoid common pitfalls. Build a Strong Team and Manage Administrative Tasks Efficiently Hire Staff: Depending on your budget and needs, hire staff with the necessary skills and experience to help run your nonprofit startup.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 26, 2020

However, it’s not easy to do this on your own, and you should expect to hire a skilled developer to implement some of the more complex steps. This option may be worth the larger investment and timeline if you need a high-quality design to differentiate your business from competitors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Investors want organizations that manage people talent and growth, through good hiring, performance feedback, development on the job, and building commitment. Processes must be in place to clearly define standards, differentiate performance, link to consequences, provide rewards for accountability, and provide regular follow-up.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 5, 2023

Dermatologists are specifically hired to review the skin images captured by the 3D scanner, and there is always a doctor present to provide qualified medical judgments. Neko Health is eager to differentiate itself from infamous scandals in the health technology industry like the one involving Theranos.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2022

When capital is commoditised, and every VC fund might look the same to a founder, market forces encourage players to differentiate. Knowing that you’re dealing with a partner that has integrity, is capable professionally and is not focused on ego, is a good way to build trust.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The more specific, exact, and differentiated your positioning is, and the more clients you’ll be honest with by stating exactly how much value you can provide them – the easier it will be to attract and close the right clients. Positioning. Instead, focus on your agency’s strengths.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So, with that in mind, I’d like to share six key ways to increase your success with investors: Make Sure You Actually Have a Differentiator. If you cite what you believe is your differentiator and they fire back with five other companies that are doing the same thing, it proves that you haven’t done your research.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

The new recruits that you hired are sitting in a room, facing a screen. You already know how difficult it is to hire the cream of the talent pool, given the stiff competition for the same. It’s hard to hire the top talented professionals, but it is even harder to retain them. Introduces them to the team.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. Solution 2: Use the McKinsey Three Horizons Model to differentiate among the three types. That approach doesn’t work anymore.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In a conventional business perspective, there are significantly lesser areas to differentiate yourself from the competition. These days, instead of hiring an MBA from a big university, companies need Data Scientists. With appropriate data analytics, a business can predict and comprehend the market, competition, customer demands, etc.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The Differentiating Factors of High-Growth Startups. They Hire Great People. So rather than skimp and hire the least expensive people, they pay a premium to bring in good people who will propel the company forward. They make it their first priority to hire an outstanding recruiter. They Know When to Outsource.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 28, 2014

An effective hiring plan and process is important to the infrastructure of any company. Many companies make the mistake of hiring under certain limitations such as time constraints or for new projects. To start, hiring is a difficult process. Include Others In the Hiring Process. by Michelle Joseph, CEO of PeopleFoundry.

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