By Bill Trenchard for First Round Review Max Levchin has built, managed and invested in some of the strongest technical teams in Silicon Valley history. While his approach to hiring engineers can be unorthodox at times, his results are undeniable. …
Continue Reading »Entrepreneurs are always focused on raising money, but that doesn’t mean they should always be set on accepting money. There are several valid reasons for turning down funding. Here are the top three: You should not accept money if you …
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Research demonstrates that when looking at career mentoring in terms of objective career success, better mentoring resulted in greater compensation, greater salary growth and more promotions. Other studies have found that people gained more clarity about their ‘‘professional identity,’’ meaning their …
Continue Reading »Guest post for Washington Post In 1978, when I started my career as a security guard at IBM, employers viewed their employees as property—static entities that wouldn’t dare stray. Back then, businesses professed to know what was best for their …
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By Julie Bort There’s no question that between mobile, social, big data and cloud computing, there’s a major transformation going on with enterprise tech, all thanks to startups. That means that many enterprise startups are raking in giant rounds of funding or …
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Failure happens. Unfortunately, it happens a lot. The fact is, most companies fail. Data from the Small Business Administration and the Bureau of Labor Statistics consistently show that approximately half of new startups no longer exist after five years, and …
Continue Reading » GUEST MENTOR Maynard Webb, founder of Webb Investment Network: My mom passed away 28 years ago. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and miss her. But she left a mark on everything I’ve done and …
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By Fred Kofman Be a team player but focus on your job. Take risks but don´t fail. Think out of the box but follow procedure. Tell me the truth but don´t bring me problems. Value employees but fire average performers Help customers but spend less time with them. Work more hours but mind your …
Continue Reading » By Jack and Suzy Welch How can ambitious graduates entering the corporate world quickly distinguish themselves as winners? First of all, forget some of the most basic habits you learned in school. Once you are in the real world — …
Continue Reading » By Danah Boyd I’ve been scratching my head trying to think about how to understand the different facets of labor that are shaping contemporary life. I don’t have good answers; I only have some provocations and a few questions, but …
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