Founding a startup isn’t easy. One of the keys is finding a cofounder to collaborate with. As life challenges go, it’s as challenging and important as finding a spouse if you want to start a family. If you’re studying up on how to found a company, and how to find a co-founder, you’ll run across [...]
Interning at a Startup
January 25th, 2012 by adminWe’ll admit, we’re biased toward good articles which also mention using our site. Don Rainey wrote a post for VentureBeat some time ago about how to go about finding a startup to intern with. We believe that good advice hasn’t changed much in the interim. In the article he lists several places to consider looking for [...]
Founding a Startup: Example of a First-Time Entrepreneur
January 23rd, 2012 by adminIf you’re not familiar with the Lean Startup movement, Eric Ries’ Lean Startup website and Wikipedia are excellent places to get started learning about them. If you like concrete examples as a learning tool, have we got a post for you. Vinicius Vacanti has a revealing story about his experience launching a startup. The Lean [...]
Startups, Startup America, Interns, Tesla Motors and You!
January 18th, 2012 by adminStartup America Partnership recently had an excellent post on interns. If you’re a startup, are interns right for your startup company? They cover some major points in favor of hiring an intern: New perspective on organizational issues. Ease of use with technology. It’s a trial period that could lead to something more. Help with projects [...]
Some Foundation: Product/Market Fit
January 11th, 2012 by adminIf you’ve been around the startup community for a while, this will be a refresher. If you’re new, this is a fundamental read. First, if you don’t know who he is, go read about Marc Andreessen. He used to have a blog, which was wiped out and then resurrected. Much of it is worth reading. [...]
Focus on Talent
January 9th, 2012 by adminToday’s post is as useful to the hiring manager at a startup as it is to those looking to get hired. DJ Patil has a post on TechCruch on focusing on talent. He suggests three questions a startup should be focusing on when considering a new hire. If you’re looking to get hired, you should [...]
Advice From A VC
January 5th, 2012 by adminDavid Biesel has an awesome post on when you should join a startup. Your first thought might be that joining a startup that has gotten a first or second round of investment would be your best bet. Not so, he advises. He breaks it down like this: I believe that there are three opportune times [...]
Guest Post: What Skill Can You Offer a Startup?
December 29th, 2011 by adminToday we have a guest post from Jenna Smith. Let’s assume that you’re trying to get hired at a given company. You have a good education, a few years of experience, and consider yourself a smart person. You have an understanding of the company’s industry and you believe yourself to interview well. You may not [...]
About That Offer…
December 22nd, 2011 by adminTony Wright has an excellent insider’s post on what to expect from that offer you’re considering from a startup. It’s from way back in 2008 (an age on the internet, of course), but it’s still worth reading. He starts with a wakeup call: Employees with decent salaries and options will almost NEVER get rich in [...]
What To Look For
December 20th, 2011 by adminYou’re thinking about joining a startup, or you’ve already taken the plunge and joined one. How do you know if that startup is going to be successful? You don’t, of course, but there are some things you can look for that might give you an indication. Today’s post is about one. Steve Blank writes frequently [...]