Hiring ideas, and *not* hiring the top 1%
The legendary head of the Prussian Army’s General Staff, Moltke, had a pretty rigorous process for identifying his top staff — the elite recruits that would be trained for top officer positions around the military.They built an insanely strong army that
Hiring ideas, and *not* hiring the top 1%
The legendary head of the Prussian Army’s General Staff, Moltke, had a pretty rigorous process for identifying his top staff — the elite recruits that would be trained for top officer positions around the military.They built an insanely strong army that
The next big sound: speakers and headphones
After spending a few days in SF here is my aha for the non-digerati: Amazon Echo is a big new thing. Everyone will copy it shortly (Google already, Apple is inevitable, Matt/Cisco and enterprise tech surely soon too). Unlike glasses,
The next big sound: speakers and headphones
After spending a few days in SF here is my aha for the non-digerati: Amazon Echo is a big new thing. Everyone will copy it shortly (Google already, Apple is inevitable, Matt/Cisco and enterprise tech surely soon too). Unlike glasses,
Product idea: Productivity Gym
“Faraday Workspace” — A coach and a palace that help you get stuff You pay to go there. Your adviser takes away your devices and selects your work environment – closed room, open space, outdoors, social, etc. Brief interview. They
Product idea: Productivity Gym
“Faraday Workspace” — A coach and a palace that help you get stuff You pay to go there. Your adviser takes away your devices and selects your work environment – closed room, open space, outdoors, social, etc. Brief interview. They
The natural facts about companies, and the media that runs them
One thing I think and write about here is “how startups work” (how they hire, promote, manage, launch, fundraise, etc.) as a subject of scholarly work (describe the patterns, demonstrate with evidence, critically evaluate). Here is a teardown of how
The natural facts about companies, and the media that runs them
One thing I think and write about here is “how startups work” (how they hire, promote, manage, launch, fundraise, etc.) as a subject of scholarly work (describe the patterns, demonstrate with evidence, critically evaluate). Here is a teardown of how
Tl;dr on Secrecy, NDAs, IP and your startup.
You should not try to keep your startup idea secret. You will look silly doing so *and* end up with worse ideas for lack of input. Longer version: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/archives/2006/02/why-most-vcs-dont-sign-ndas.html Mark Suster https://bothsidesofthetable.com/on-ndas-and-confidentiality-dfa741ef58cb#.aaq3fk5pn Chris Dixon http://cdixon.org/2009/08/22/why-you-shouldnt-keep-your-startup-idea-secret/ Hacker News discussing
Tl;dr on Secrecy, NDAs, IP and your startup.
You should not try to keep your startup idea secret. You will look silly doing so *and* end up with worse ideas for lack of input. Longer version: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/archives/2006/02/why-most-vcs-dont-sign-ndas.html Mark Suster https://bothsidesofthetable.com/on-ndas-and-confidentiality-dfa741ef58cb#.aaq3fk5pn Chris Dixon http://cdixon.org/2009/08/22/why-you-shouldnt-keep-your-startup-idea-secret/ Hacker News discussing
Tech is taking over NYC
People working for tech companies wear hoodies and carry totes — AppNexus, Kickstarter, Bloomberg, Google, MongoDB, Gilt, 2U, etc. All logos I have seen in the grocery store in Astoria or the crowd at Maker Faire or the subway or
Tech is taking over NYC
People working for tech companies wear hoodies and carry totes — AppNexus, Kickstarter, Bloomberg, Google, MongoDB, Gilt, 2U, etc. All logos I have seen in the grocery store in Astoria or the crowd at Maker Faire or the subway or
Cold email to me, start here.
So, you cold emailed me saying “Hey I’m working on something awesome and I could really use your help.” Thank you! I suspect I can indeed likely help you out. However, I get lots of these inquiries and my first
Cold email to me, start here.
So, you cold emailed me saying “Hey I’m working on something awesome and I could really use your help.” Thank you! I suspect I can indeed likely help you out. However, I get lots of these inquiries and my first
Apple’s WatchOS 3, that just came out.
It’s awesome. The Watch now works. Raise hand and say “hey Siri” works now Siri keeps working even when you put your hand down again, so the screen has the answer when you look again The apps load fast The
Apple’s WatchOS 3, that just came out.
It’s awesome. The Watch now works. Raise hand and say “hey Siri” works now Siri keeps working even when you put your hand down again, so the screen has the answer when you look again The apps load fast The
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