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Hiring Skilled Tech Candidates: A Guide for Employers [INFOGRAPHIC]

HiringSkilledTechCandidates

Heather Huhman May 17, 2013 0 Comments

For tech employers, finding the right candidates to fit open positions can be tough. Plenty of technology analysts and education experts have pinned down the problem as a skills gap. So how can employers compensate? The answer may lie in geography. The infographic below includes data from RemarkableHire, a platform that uses social evidence to…

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10 Words, 20 Letters: Being Accountable

Accountability

Guest Author May 17, 2013 1 Comment

I was fortunate early in my career to get some valuable, but simple advice. I don’t remember where it came from – probably from some motivational speaker or maybe the Dale Carnegie Course, since I spent my first few years out of college immersed in personal development. The advice is embodied in ten words, 20…

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8 Secrets for Recruiting Top Engineering Talent; YEC Weighs in

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Zach Davis May 16, 2013 0 Comments

The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email…

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We Live In a User-Driven World: It’s Time to Adapt

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Guest Author May 8, 2013 0 Comments

From the moment you walk in the door at work in the morning, to the moment you switch off start ignoring your iPhone at night, your mind should be on one thing – your customers. If your mind is on anything other than your users when making business decisions, it’s likely because you are operating…

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8 Attributes of a Great Startup Intern

8AttributesOfAGreatIntern

Meg Rayford May 2, 2013 1 Comment

No internship is quite alike. The same can be said for interns. This alone creates a challenge for startups looking to find the perfect match for their internship opportunities. Startup internships often top their corporate counterparts in a variety of areas. Interns have a chance to experience a one-of-a-kind company culture, interact with an extremely…

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Technology and the 40-Hour Work Week

TechnologyThe40HourWorkWeek

Heather Huhman May 1, 2013 0 Comments

Throughout the years, technology has created ways for people to be more productive. For startups thinking about hiring more employees, it’s important to consider this question: Is a 40-hour work week justified for your startup? With today’s technological advancements, startups can ultimately increase their productivity and decrease the number of hours worked each week. As…

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How to Find a Guru (Mentor) the Old-Fashioned Way

HowToFindAGuru

Guest Author Apr 29, 2013 0 Comments

The importance of working with a Guru has been thoroughly emphasized in Hinduism. One cannot imagine salvation without a Guru. In one of the most important texts in Hinduism, Sri Bhagavad Gita, the role of a Guru is beautifully highlighted as: “Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry,…

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7 Ways to Satisfy Hard-to-Fill Tech Positions

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Heather Huhman Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments

According to a recent survey of tech-focused hiring managers and recruiters - Java, mobile, .NET, and software developers are the most difficult technology professionals to hire. Because these tech positions are so difficult to fill, it can be a challenge for recruiters to come up with new methods of hiring. Here are seven ways for recruiters to satisfy…

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A Book in 5 Minutes: What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know

What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know

Kira M. Newman Apr 19, 2013 2 Comments

Don’t have time to read? Here’s a quick but comprehensive summary of Brian Cohen and John Kador’s “What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know: An Insider Reveals How to Get Smart Funding for Your Billion-Dollar Idea,” released in April 2013. Who should read this: Entrepreneurs thinking about raising angel funding, or in the process….

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How 5 Minutes Can Save You Millions

How5MinutesCanSaveYouMillions

Guest Author Apr 18, 2013 0 Comments

One-hundred percent to 150 percent:  that is the estimated cost of turnover as it relates to an average employee’s base salary. So, if you hire for a position that has an annual salary of $100,000, and that person leaves, it will cost you up to $150,000 simply to replace them. It only takes seven of these…

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Strike While the Iron Is Hot

StrikeWhileTheIronIsHot

Guest Author Apr 17, 2013 1 Comment

In late 2000, I was raising a seed-stage venture fund to commercialize innovations coming from universities and federal laboratories in the Midwestern part of the United States. During that time, I attended a function at the Union League Club in Chicago. While I was standing in line to get my coat at the coat check,…

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9 Surefire Market Testing Strategies; Young Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets

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Zach Davis Apr 16, 2013 0 Comments

The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email…

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Startup Jackpot: Not Your Typical Pitch Competition

Startup Jackpot

Stephanie Nguyen Apr 15, 2013 2 Comments

This past weekend, a room full of people became investors at Startup Jackpot, a startup event raising seed money for other startups. Fifteen local DC startups went head to head for a cold hard cash prize of $10,000 at Canvas, a quirky coworking space nestled in the heart of Dupont. Rather than the usual panel…

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What’s Missing in Your MVP?

how to build an mvp

Guest Author Apr 12, 2013 0 Comments

Being a web application development company that specializes in building MVPs for startups, we come across lots of aspiring entrepreneurial initiatives. Every single one of these ventures is a brilliant idea and has the potential to take on the world. Funny though – and I am sure that it’s just a mere coincidence – that…

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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Find and Retain Top Talent

how to retain talent

Guest Author Apr 11, 2013 0 Comments

Being a startup company, you need people who are not only efficient in their work but also stay with you for the long haul. They should help foster and build a corporate culture for your success. Finding the right people is always hard. Below are the fundamentals to help you get started in the right…

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What Your Startup Can Learn from Spotify’s Success

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Guest Author Apr 8, 2013 1 Comment

Giving consumers access to virtually any song they’d like to hear — at any time and for free — may not sound like a business model tech startups would be quick to emulate. But the truth is that Spotify’s model is focused on more than free streaming. Startups across the board can learn from the…

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