Startup

How to Crush it in Your First 3 Months at a Startup

Ann Javier ( @AnnMJavier ) is a Marketing Associate at Startup Institute, a career accelerator that helps individuals develop the skills, mindset, and network to get jobs at startups and thrive in high-growth careers Throughout my college career, I got used to sitting back and going with the flow.  From classes to internships, I was […]

7 Ways to Nail Your Next Startup Job Interview

Original post by GABE LOZANO via entrepreneur I’ve interviewed hundreds of job candidates. Occasionally, I’m blown away but, more often than not, I immediately regret that we’re going to spend the next 30 minutes wasting each other’s time. Below are seven lessons every person should keep in mind before his or her next job interview at […]

Startup Funding Online: The 5 Success Factors

Original post by Chance Barnett via Forbes In this article I’ve highlighted some of the most critical factors that drive successful startup fundraises online. For a brief refresher, it was just over a year ago (September 2013) that we saw Title II of the JOBS Actkick off and unleash a powerful new market for startup funding online, also […]

5 Effective Hiring Tips for Early-Stage Startups

Original post by FIRAS KITTANEH via Entrepreneur You don’t have much of a company without a strong, dedicated team. Yet, the hiring process can be challenging, from sourcing candidates, screening and interviewing them to making the final evaluations. The competition for candidates today means some job seekers might have many tempting job options. Early-stage startups are pitted against bigger […]

Top 5 Tips for Presenting at Hackathons

Original post by Randy Ksar via DJKSAR I attended the Sprint developer hackathon this week and the one skill set that was missing in 80% of the teams were presenting skills. Here are a few recommendations on how to present at a hackathons based upon my talks at conferences, Toastmasters classes and attending several events over the […]