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How to write a startup culture manifesto. Do you really need that meeting? Good meetings require a few things – an owner, an objective, and an outcome.

Do you really need that meeting?

But an even more fundamental part of any good meeting is making sure you need to be there in the first place. As a company grows, so does its need to communicate. As new employees join, and new teams are created, meetings are seen as one of the best ways to keep everyone on the same page. But it’s a mistake to assume everyone needs to be on the same page at all times. Remote Hiring: Our 5-step Interview Process. You’ve plastered your job listing on every job board and social network known to man.

Remote Hiring: Our 5-step Interview Process

Now comes the fun part: sifting through the hundreds or even thousands of applications. But how? How do you narrow down a seemingly endless stream of folks who all want to be a part of your team? Baremetrics is a remote company. We have no main office. With a remote-only company like Baremetrics, when it comes to hiring, the bulk of the work comes in the interview stage. Qu’a appris Google de sa quête à bâtir l’équipe parfaite.

Le journaliste et essayiste Charles Duhigg (@cduhigg), auteur notamment Du pouvoir des habitudes et du récent Smarter, Faster, Better, livre au New York Times Magazine un passionnant reportage sur le management chez Google (un sujet que nous avons déjà plusieurs fois abordé : ici et là notamment).

Qu’a appris Google de sa quête à bâtir l’équipe parfaite

There Are Four Types of Entrepreneurs. In the history of the world there have only ever been four types of entrepreneurs (if you can think of any I’ve missed please leave a comment): The Builder/Craftsperson/Specialized Skills This is someone who can make something (often something beautiful) AND can get someone else to pay for it.

There Are Four Types of Entrepreneurs

Historically these people have been tradesmen who, after an apprenticeship, strike out on their own. They might have been blacksmiths, bakers, or even a farmer who can buy her own land. This might be a someone who does lawn care, pool maintenance, or repairs cars. The Renter This is someone who has bought something useful and rents it to people for short term use. The Manager. Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business — Both Sides of the Table. Comment calculer le coût total d’un salarié. The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them. I was watching my favorite show on TV this morning – GPS (Global Public Square) with Fareed Zakaria.

The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. He brings knowledgable experts from varying points of view but never books anybody that engages in yelling matches. The show has become my best curator of which books to read (including my favorite of last year, The Accidental Superpower) and my go to for understanding geopolitics of: Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India and of course the US.

But they also take on issues in science, technology and management. How To Build A Global, Scalable Company - This Entrepreneur Has A Formula For It. Over the past few years, the discussion in Israeli tech has shifted.

How To Build A Global, Scalable Company - This Entrepreneur Has A Formula For It

No more talk about innovation that leads to small exits, where both entrepreneurs and investors settle for less. Less talk about products that tackle very specific problems that result in smaller market opportunities. A lot more conversations in the community now revolve around building big, sustainable companies. Lessons Learned From A First-Time Appreneur. There are over 2 million iOS apps1 and almost as many Android apps2 in the growing app economy.

Lessons Learned From A First-Time Appreneur

However, for every Flappy Bird app that gets lucky and goes viral3, there are thousands of apps that take time and hard work to launch and persistence to maintain, grow and avoid the app graveyard4. While we typically hear about overnight success stories, this article explores the more typical experience of an appreneur5, or app entrepreneur. I spoke with one such appreneur, Amit Murumkar, about his journey with Canvsly6 over the past three and a half years. Canvsly helps parents capture and store their children’s artwork for posterity (and avoid the piles of paper!). Amit independently funded the iOS app for two years until it became self-sustaining, and he experimented with different monetization strategies until settling on revenue-sharing from services.

Prototype, Validate, Iterate Link Question: Amit, what sparked the idea for Canvsly? Question: That counts as guerrilla user research. The Impossibility of Separating Work & Life. There’s a lot of talk about “work/life balance” and figuring out how to find some sort of perfect equilibrium wherein your personal life is completely divided from your work building a startup.

The Impossibility of Separating Work & Life

This is not about that. In fact, it’s about the opposite. Uk.businessinsider. 10 common mistakes founders make. Bless our little founder hearts.

10 common mistakes founders make

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails. Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail.

How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

How our remote team stays focused and productive. Working remotely is a huge and sometimes uncomfortable change for folks used to working 9-to-5 in an office setting. Every remote worker has their own unique set of challenges to overcome to stay focused and productive. Though I have some of my favorites—lots of walks, naps, and home cooked meals keep me happy and productive–I decided to hit up the rest of the Baremetrics team for their favorite tips.

Here are some of the best tips and suggestions. Pourquoi les entreprises doivent prédire le futur pour survivre. “La question est de savoir qui sera le prochain petit con en sweat à capuche qui va venir défoncer mon modèle économique.” Ces mots, que nous confiait récemment, sur le ton de la confidence, le directeur général d’une entreprise brick and mortar, sont la preuve que le vieux monde a les genoux qui tremblent. «De banquier d’affaires à entrepreneur: vous créez votre rôle au fur et à mesure que vous avancez» Lorsque l'on devient entrepreneur, le changement de vie peut être rude. Avidbrain Startup: 10 Things I've Learned In My First Year. Les 7 malédictions du bon élève — La posture entrepreneuriale illustrée. #Management : Comment gérer la croissance humaine sans perdre son âme ni sa culture startup?

La traction, l’attraction, voilà comment peut se résumer la vie d’une startup. D’un côté il faut exécuter rapidement, générer du chiffre, gagner et fidéliser des clients, de l’autre, savoir être séduisant pour retenir et attirer les talents qui feront la croissance de demain, sans pour autant perdre son âme. Why Lean Startup Is Hard In Practice – Arvi's Blog.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve blogged about my lean startup experiments (a popular post that made page one of HN). I’ve spoken at conferences about applying lean to building mobile apps. And, I was a mentor at Lean Startup Machine. Along the way, I’ve applied lean at my last startup across ideas incubated using an internal Y-Combinator incubation format. I’ve collaborated with other entrepreneurs as a part of a DHC lean peer group (who reviewed this post). Start-up: 10 conseils pour communiquer efficacement. La question à 100 millions que doivent se poser toutes les start-up. La stratégie de commercialisation est de loin l’élément, bien que délicat, le plus déterminant dans le lancement d’une start-up. En effet, le but est de prendre conscience du potentiel de son marché tout en étant rationnel afin d’établir une parfaite adéquation des paramètres de l’offre et de la demande.

C’est à partir de celle-ci qu’une entreprise va optimiser au mieux son chiffre d’affaires. Experience, Instincts, and Maturity. There are three interrelated, but often independent traits that are valuable in any employee (and, in your personal life as well[1]): (i) experience, (ii) instincts, and (iii) maturity. I think all three can be gained with time, but two of them may never come for some people. When hiring managers and executives, I would weigh instincts and maturity higher for non-specialist roles, and experience higher for a specialist role (e.g. leading a data center build out). Experience. This is what you have done in the past and the knowledge base you have acquired. Before Growth. We tell startups all the time that they have to grow quickly. That’s true, and very good advice, but I think the current fashion of Silicon Valley startups has taken this to an unhealthy extreme—startups have a weekly growth goal before they really have any strong idea about what they want to build.

In the first few weeks of a startup’s life, the founders really need to figure out what they’re doing and why. Then they need to build a product some users really love. Only after that they should focus on growth above all else. Momentum and the Probability of Success — Hacker Daily. Momentum and the Probability of Success “The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. Tenacity. One of the things I admire most in companies and their leaders is tenacity. Life is Short. I run a Silicon Valley startup – but I refuse to own a cellphone. Before you read on, I want to make one thing clear: I’m not trying to convert you. I’m not trying to lecture you or judge you. Honestly, I’m not. The Complete Startup Toolkit (The Best Free Online Startup Resources Right Now) — # S W L H. The Disruption Myth - Small Biz DailySmall Biz Daily. Forbes Welcome. Building the Machine - Organizational Design in Startups. A Data-Centric Approach to Interviewing.

Life and Tech #33: Getting Pitched on Startups. Don’t Have an “Exit Strategy”. But Do Have a “Competitive and Cooperative Landscape” Slide. Think and Grow Rich: Amazon.co.uk: Napoleon Hill: 9781934451359: Books. The Magic of Thinking Big: Amazon.co.uk: David J. Schwartz: 9781416511557: Books. 13 Podcasts Every Entrepreneur Should Listen To. Shaun Leach's Blog - Own Your Hiring Process Pt. 1.

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