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startup hiring

Validate Your Startup Idea by Doing the Things That Don't Scale
Starting Up

Validate Your Startup Idea by Doing the Things That Don't Scale

Scaling happens when you roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with solving real problems and selling quickly before hiring in response to demand.
Abdo Riani | 7 min read
A Founder's Most Important Job Is Staying Connected to the Business

A Founder's Most Important Job Is Staying Connected to the Business

If you think success means you can check out, you've failed already.
Eyal Ronen | 5 min read
Stop! You're Setting up Your Hiring Manager to Fail!

Stop! You're Setting up Your Hiring Manager to Fail!

Implement these four practices to support your manager in the very important function of finding you the best talent.
Heather R. Huhman | 5 min read
Hiring Your First Employee Is Scary -- for Good Reason

Hiring Your First Employee Is Scary -- for Good Reason

You quit your job to start your own company. Your first employee left a steady gig to follow you.
Jacob Warwick | 6 min read
Poaching Kills Relationships. Instead: Consider Mining a 'Business-Relationship' Graph.

Poaching Kills Relationships. Instead: Consider Mining a 'Business-Relationship' Graph.

Before becoming president, Donald Trump had one. Why don't you?
Heather R. Huhman | 6 min read

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