Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. There are certainly some people who are publicly saying that VC-backed businesses shouldn’t take government money.

Programming 279

Programming Affiliate SBA Government 279

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. The most valuable organizations are able to govern their work environment through innovation, to cope with the increasing pace of change in culture and the marketplace.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

They look for the use of talent analytics, such as productivity per employee, as well as the practices and attitude toward employee satisfaction. The most valuable organizations are able to govern their work environment through innovation, to cope with the increasing pace of change in culture and the marketplace.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2022

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries.

Angel Investor 327

Angel Investor Equity Technical Review Exit Strategy 327

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2020

You can, however, make sure you do your part in keeping your employees and yourself safe from the disease. During this time, it’s also important to safeguard the morale of your employees. Speaking of help, the Federal Government has allotted upwards of $2 trillion to help those struggling in the US economy.

Small Business 227

Small Business SBA Small Business Administration SEO 227

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

He seemed to ignore the fact that hungry people rarely have money, and governments are very unpredictable customers. What you learn will apply to employees. For example, I once was approached by an entrepreneur, passionate that his new algae strain would cure world hunger and make him rich. Board members provide inexpensive expertise.

Advisory Board 356

Advisory Board Bandwidth Cofounder Technical Review 356

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

Your job as a business owner should be to put the welfare of your employees at the top of your priorities and improve workplace safety. Train employees to handle workplace challenges. However, if you want to see these efforts through, your employees should be able to implement these practices. Let employees have regular breaks.

Software Review 173

Software Review Technical Review Employee Government 173

The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Any operation that involves an employee, like recruitment, payroll management, or even offboarding, can be included in these HR functions or duties. . Most HR functions are outsourced to an HR consulting agency by SMBs (10–500 employees). We are introducing new employees to the organization. What Is Human Resources Outsourcing?

United States 158

United States Salary UAE Hiring 158

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With fewer than 10 employees but almost $2-billion dollars in the bank, they plan on jumping right in. And government agencies find themselves being disrupted by adversaries unencumbered by legacy systems, policies and history. Both companies and government agencies struggle with how to deliver innovation at speed.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acquiring seed-stage funding is admittedly tough, but a source that I find often overlooked is government grant funding, accessible in the U.S. Government grants start as small a few thousand dollars, but can provide a million dollars or more in capital to new ventures. The approval process is long and bureaucratic.

Early Stage 225

Early Stage SBIR Technical Review Seed Stage 225

Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

Its employees and investors don’t depend on an existing revenue stream. But often the legal obstacles confronting startups have been put in place by companies that look to the government and regulators as their first line of defense against new market entrants. Initially, a startup has no business model and no market share to defend.

Startup 306

Startup New York City Valuation Distribution 306

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2023

And by 1949, 652 employees and by 1955, 1400. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Unfortunately for the company they couldn’t tell anyone as their customer was the most secret government agency in the country – the National Security Agency. A year later, 420.

Minnesota 317

Minnesota Engineer Minneapolis Silicon Valley 317

Up and Running

JULY 28, 2022

The size standards are different for each industry and are defined by the government body established to oversee such matters. Generally, the size is based on the number of employees and annual receipts for a given period. What you need depends on your location, business activities, industry, and government rules.

Small Business 167

Small Business Intellectual Property Cofounder Software Review 167

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Before you act, shut up and listen to employees, customers, and futurists. Establish a governance process to support efforts. Take responsibility for owning an informed strategy. Look at the big picture and then home in on the strategy that aligns best with your company and personal values and priorities.

Technical Review 252

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Metrics 252

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Personal loans from individuals, employees and board members. As in any company, they can lead to employee problems, or messy legal issues. Government grants. This could work to get you legal or accounting services, but won’t get you cash to pay employee salaries.

Equity 235

Equity Angel Investor Technical Review Exit Strategy 235

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I have experienced many first-time entrepreneurs with too much hubris if fund-raising came easily and press was fawning and employees joined in droves and customer adoption has been rapid. You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people.

South Korea 261

South Korea Silicon Valley Los Angeles Japan 261

Steve Blank

APRIL 28, 2014

He’s helping city government in Philadelphia become more innovative by applying Lean startup methods and Philadelphia University’s innovation curriculum. I asked him to share an update on his work on teaching lean techniques to local governments. Building a Government Innovation Curriculum. Here’s the story of our journey.

Government 310

Government Philadelphia Lean Customer Development 310

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

As a starting point the board is intended to have legal and financial responsibilities to a few key constituencies: shareholders, debt holders, creditors, employees, government and major parties with whom the business operates. Often we are asked to get involved in executive-level recruiting.

Cofounder 217

Cofounder Stock Options Equity Technical Review 217

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. Boards will comment on anything you put in front of them.

Management 234

Management Startup Dividend Early Stage 234

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

When organizations are small (startups, small teams in companies and government agencies) early employees share a mission (why they come to work, what they need to do while they are at work, and how they will know they have succeeded). It wasn’t that I had somehow inherited dumb employees. I wasn’t surprised.

Startup 329

Startup PR Public Relations Channel 329

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. We’re less than 8 years old so you can do the math on growth rates and figure out that we’re on an elite trajectory.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Some of the most important lessons he took from the early chaotic days of the pandemic were to remain flexible and trust his employees. Have a pre-established plan for employees to work remotely. Another thing Lewis learned from the pandemic is just how much he values his employees. The Importance of Family and Community.

Texas 174

Texas Austin Technical Support Employee 174

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Information and communications technology include 4,600 companies and 45,000 employees. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. Tech sector employees earned on average approximately $67,000 per the Brookfield Institute report. This generated $16 billion in annual revenues in 2015.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Developers 167

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

The government set a goal to increase the percentage of people employed in tech t0 15% but it cannot be achieved overnight. Both employees and investors typically have a 6 month lock up period (exceptions apply of course) so this can have devastating effects on liquidity and retruns. K-12 education is where the real challenges are.

Israel 158

Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been at the top of the list for more than 20 years because it ensures freedom of trade and monetary policy, while respecting the integrity and transparency of the government. A Hong Kong business can open bank accounts anywhere without any restrictions by the Hong Kong government.

United Kingdom 165

United Kingdom Limited Liability Company China Asia 165

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 13, 2020

we are restricting work travel by our employees, both domestically and internationally. We are also strongly advising our employees to be thoughtful about all personal travel, particularly where they would be congregating in larger groups. Why are we taking these unprecedented steps? Every hour counts.

Colorado 170

Colorado Fractional CTO Silicon Valley Cofounder 170

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Often the short-term cuts directly affect employee salaries, jobs, and long-term investment in R&D. Companies and government organizations are discovering that innovation activities without a defined innovation pipeline results in innovation theater. They often kill any long-term strategic initiatives. So What is a CEO to Do?

Institutional Investors 271

Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 271

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

A combination of competition for top talent and an effort to bring employees back to the office drove startups in Israel to throw extravagant parties and all-inclusive retreats abroad. The press took notice, especially since just a few months later startups were laying off employees en-masse to cut costs. Team, product, market.

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2021

And only a few days ago, the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) launched a digital signature feature on the SingPass mobile app to provide “greater convenience” for its more than 2.1 It is also about building your company’s credibility among employees, customers, and stakeholders. When the weakest link is breached.

Singapore 205

Singapore Security Cofounder Technical Review 205

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 22, 2019

Stay compliant with ATO and government legislation through automated updates to tax and payroll processes. Consider what government initiatives are available to assist start-ups financially and improve cash flow such as the $20,000 instant asset tax write-off which is available until 30 June 2019. Automate data processing.

Software Review 176

Software Review Due Diligence Startup Stock 176

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2022, we saw unusual supply constraints — lingering post-coronavirus supply chain issues, a persistently tight labor market , and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — converge with high demand — partly fueled by heavy government stimulus during the first two years of the pandemic.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Ukraine Software Review ChatGPT 148

Up and Running

JUNE 21, 2021

It has grown from five employees generating $120,000 in annual revenue to 350 employees generating annual revenues of $16.5 Rather than seeking private funding, the company’s owners obtained funds through DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), committing them to building products for government use.

Columbus 134

Columbus SBA SBIR Utah 134

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Legal Issues Handling: Companies that keep in mind the legal policies and devise operational strategies accordingly have fewer employee grievances and more workforce retention than companies inconsiderate of such regulations.

Operations 158

Operations Management Software Review Technical Review 158

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When they did their first partnership with IBM, they had just 32 employees. Over this course you’ve heard from the leading voices across the military, government, and industry issue a call to action. Required partnerships with the private sector or between the DoD and other government agencies. They were running out of cash.

Technical Review 369

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 369

The Startup Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Properly managing a fleet can not only help businesses reduce costs but also improve customer satisfaction, increase employee safety, and promote environmental sustainability. Employee safety is a top priority for every organization, and efficient fleet management plays a significant role in ensuring the well-being of drivers.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Management Software Review 157

Board Effect

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Organizational culture is made up of the values, beliefs and attitudes of the employees and leadership of that organization. Culture influences how employees treat each other, as well as how they interact with constituents, volunteers, vendors, donors and partners. Good governance depends on people.

Software Review 98

Software Review Government Leadership Employee 98

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2019

The alcohol industry is governed at both the federal and state level. It’s important that you know and abide by all existing federal laws governing beer and alcohol. Vendor and employee agreements. For more information about how to create a business plan, the Small Business Administration has you covered. Licenses and permits.

Small Business Administration 39

Small Business Administration Design Distribution LLC 39