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Need Great Talent? Use Public Relations To Hire The Best!

Rembrandt Communications

By using public relations , this can be a reality. Public Relations Delivers Your Competitive Advantage. For example, when working with you, how will employees: • Make a difference in their local community and beyond? Now, are you ready to take advantage of public relations to hire the best-of-the- best?

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5 Ways To Conserve Investor Cash And Ensure Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Going back to investors for more money ahead of the plan is high in terms of credibility and leverage.

Burn Rate 310
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Why Some Startups Win

Steve Blank

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.

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Everything you learn in YC, in 10 minutes

VC Cafe

Focus on increasing average talent with each hire and hire slowly: Your early employees should ideally be smarter and slightly more risk-averse than the founders. Handle Public Relations (PR) yourself in the early stages: Avoid spending money on PR firms initially, as you can likely do it yourself effectively.

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How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?

YoungUpstarts

by Molly Reynolds , Director of Business Development for LUCID Public Relations. Between the hours of nine and five, should you care that one of your employees may be going through a divorce or have a loved one battling cancer? 4. Employee Engagement. Relationship with Supervisor. 2. Job Title Satisfaction.

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Investors Measure Entrepreneurs By Cashflow Mileage

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Going back to investors for more money ahead of the plan is high in terms of credibility and leverage.

Burn Rate 262
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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Deferred payments start with stretching the payables period but, more importantly, include giving employee equity in lieu of a higher salaries and negotiating vendor deferred payments out of future revenues. Going back to investors for more money ahead of the plan is high in terms of credibility and leverage.

Burn Rate 258