6 Quick Tips For Landing That Startup Dream Job
careers June 29, 2009
My startup, HubSpot, has done a fair amount of recruiting/hiring over the past year (the team has grown by over 100%, despite the down-turn in the economy). Along the way, I’ve found…
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Angel Investor Non-Admissons: 10 Things They Won't Say
angels June 15, 2009
As a tribute to the very funny VC Non-Admissions and the follow-up Founder Non-Admissions, I offer to you my own take on this — from an angel investor perspective. Sorry that mine…
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Flat Is The New Up: Introducing Hockey Stick 2.0 [cartoon]
startups May 28, 2009
Did this tickle your funny bone? Please tweet it.
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Is Your Startup Practicing Inward Facing Dog?
strategy May 15, 2009
For those curious about the title, it’s a reference to “downward facing dog” (one of the most widely reognized yoga poses). Is your startup practicing inward facing dog? That is, are…
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The Attention Economy vs. The Wallet Economy
strategy May 8, 2009
The attention economy has been all the rage for startups for a while. Here’s the general line of reasoning with the attention economy: 1. Grab user’s attention. 2. Sell that attention…
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Why Startups Should ALWAYS Compromise When Hiring
strategy April 23, 2009
There’s a non-zero chance that you’re reading this because you were thinking: “What the heck is he talking about? Shouldn't startups be hiring the best people possible? What's this…
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Startup Marketing: Tactical Tips From The Trenches
marketing April 7, 2009
I’m speaking at the Inbound Marketing Summit later this month in San Francisco. There are some really great speakers lined up (David Meerman Scott, Chris Brogan, Charlene Li, Paul…
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Startup Conversations With Myself: What Should I Work On?
strategy March 23, 2009
Entrepreneurs (particularly bootstrapped ones) have a tough life. In the early days, things can get lonely. So many decisions, so many challenges, so much to do — and very little by…
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Startup Lessons From The Underpants Gnomes: PROFIT!
strategy February 27, 2009
Are you building a profitable business? I’m not asking whether or not your business is profitable now, but whether it will ever be profitable? More importantly, does future…
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Why Your Startup Shouldn't Copy 37signals or Fog Creek
strategy February 6, 2009
The following is a guest article by Jason Cohen, founder of Smart Bear Software. He blogs about startups and marketing at http://blog.ASmartBear.com. I don't know about you, but I'm…
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Thoughts On The Economics Of Giving It Away
strategy February 1, 2009
Chris Anderson has a new article in the WSJ titled “The Economics Of Giving It Away”. This whole idea of free+premium (freemium) is one I’ve been fascinated by for a while. (See my…
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