Peter Bell, who recently joined hackNY as an evangelist and hacker, is sick of the myths that are propagated about how best to prepare for a startup-focused software development career. Often he hears computer science or engineering students say that great GPAs or a top name college are the ticket to a great startup job.
11 years, 2 months ago
When you’re ready to start talking to investors, one of the most challenging parts can be just that: actually talking to investors.
Working for a startup has become the new hip thing to do; working a corporate job just doesn't have the same appeal these days. Fortunately, 65% of respondents in a recent HireArt survey of 147 startups agree that recruiting is one of their top three priorities right now.
11 years, 3 months ago
People start businesses for any number of reasons, almost all of which are wrong. There is only one right reason, and you already know it.
From humility to the ability to stay focused anytime, 12 start-up founders share the traits they consider hallmarks of great leadership.
Every small business owner wants to succeed. Why put your blood, sweat, and tears into launching a new venture, only to watch it fail? And yet, many of them do.
11 years, 4 months ago
Working for a start-up is attractive—sometimes magnetically so. The job descriptions usually include phrases like “casual, fun office environment” and “room for rapid advancement.”
Any entrepreneur who has launched a company will tell you that running a startup is stressful, time-consuming and full of high risk.
As the 2012 calendar near a close in this Chinese Dragon year, it’s time to reflect on the top trends that defined the increasingly sophisticated Startup Asia scene over the past 12 months.
When starting a new business, there’s a strong temptation to make decisions for the short term. But you need to anticipate the long-term challenges. There are three things it’s critical to get right:
11 years, 6 months ago