GREAT question. I don't look at resumes. I look for energy. Vibe. I don't look for past experience. I look for how much they care about what they're doing during a "probati...
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Yes. Generally entrepreneurs are optimists and always assume things will go very well (I tend to fall into this category) but over time I've learned to also protect against...
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Most entrepreneurs pay themselves close or near nothing. They'd rather re-invest into the company. For the past 10 years, my "salary" has always been close to $0. Luckil...
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Go back to your day job.
Startups are tough and most people have a total misconception of what they are all about. Many don't make it. No shame, jobs are good.
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this is the best article ever written by a friend of mine David Skok http://www.forentrepreneurs.com/saas-metrics/
It will answer everything.
But the obvious key to everyi...
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I always tell my people "love what you do an you'll never work a day in your life".. you have to have passion for what you're selling or people won't buy it. I think that i...
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Well, yes and no. Jack of all trades, master of none as they say. People are always going to have a preference for front end, back end, database and just have tolerated the...
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If your company is technical, then yea - possibly - but the good news is that Head First HTML is the book of the century. :-) I went from nothing to something in terms of t...
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Start with your network, seek out the stars among friends and friends of friends and get them excited ... especially if you want to keep things quiet. If you have something...
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If you're not a coder, find a technical co-founder. You're not going to be able to start a successful "tech" company without technical help. Elance and outsourcing don't ...
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CommunityLend matches qualified borrowers with lending capital so the metrics we care most about are the volume and quality of borrower channels and the supply of lending c...
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The ability to serve your customers stems from having happy employees and cultivating a great culture. Building a great company culture is one of our main priorities at Wi...
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It is often a good idea to have cross-functional founding teams ... i..e founders with complementary skill-sets. That said, selecting a co-founder will be one of the most i...
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To steal from Dave Mclure: A hacker (ninja coder), a husler (business savvy person with boundless energy and a really thick skin), and a designer (someone who can make you...
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Ah this is a better question. And I know you're the same person. I see what you're doing here.. I'm on to you! I would say TIES is a good start. The International Eco Touri...
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yes for one company, no for another. You want to have someone that you can talk to during the good and bad times. I think that so many people see the solo-entrepreneur as s...
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