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Recently, I’ve received an increasing number of emails from “business people” looking for advice on how to get a job at a startup. http://estromberg.com/post/4778188872/how-to-get-a-job-at-a-startup-if-you-arent-a-developer

Eric Stromberg — How to get a job at a startup if you aren’t a developer

I have a website that needs help getting to the next level. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2332349

Hacker News | Looking for a Technical CoFounder

- This is going to be BIG! - Startup Recruiting Hacks

http://www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2011/1/24/startup-recruiting-hacks.html Yesterday, First Round had its annual CEO Summit . One of the cool things about being a fund that works with so many early stage companies is that bringing the whole portfolio together in one place results in a lot of collaborative learning opportunities.
This is part of my ongoing posts on Startup Advice . There are people who tell startups that they should hire the most senior people that they can find.

Who Should you Hire at a Startup?

http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/10/22/who-should-you-hire-at-a-startup/
http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/11/16/dont-roll-out-the-red-carpet-on-the-way-out-the-door/ Before I started my first company in 1999 I worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).

Don’t Roll out the Red Carpet on the Way out the Door

As I have written many times before, answering the vexing question of when founders should remain or be replaced as CEO is probably both the most important and most difficult part of the job for both founders and the VCs who back them. http://vcmike.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/more-on-the-founderceo-question/

More on the Founder/CEO Question « VCMike's Blog

Some thoughts on recruitment – instinct over CV | The Equity Kic

Having the right team is crucial for a startup and keeping the team right as a company develops is a critical discipline. http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/12/07/some-thoughts-on-recruitment-instinct-over-cv/

How I Spot Valuable Engineers

Goofy stuff happens when your company announces a funding round. http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-12-28/tech/30023434_1_black-holes-interviews-oracle
I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people . A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. http://www.businessinsider.com/what-makes-a-kick-ass-tech-team-2010-4

What Makes A Kick-Ass Tech Team?

http://www.startupcfo.ca/2010/06/fat-hiring-for-lean-startups/ I have been following the lean startup movement for a while now. I’m sure a lot of it was in practice before becoming a full-fledged movement. But it has brought a common language and set of principles to how products are developed and brought to market that I think is just great.

Fat Hiring for Lean Startups :: StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod

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