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Tools to help assess cultural fit?

Randar Puust Technical co-founder looking for a great idea to build

March 30th, 2016

I’m helping a startup that has a fairly unique culture and is looking to hire technical staff.  One of the problems is that too many of the applicants... More

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The best culture hacks

Jessica Alter Entrepreneur & Advisor

July 23rd, 2013

As a CEO I think a ton about cultivating culture and I often find the little things really make a difference. We've borrowed ideas from different... More

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Early company culture on the cheap?

Joey Nima Investment Banker at Wells Fargo

July 11th, 2015

I find most talk about company culture, is just that -talk. And at the startup stage you’re mostly just trying to get things done. What are cheap,... More

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What are the best practices for managing startup employees?

Anonymous

June 21st, 2013

I'm interested in  tips, best practices, or resources (books, articles, etc.) that they've found helpful in effectively managing employees in an early... More

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Company policies about employees talking about compensation?

Gabe Ripley Owner, TattooNOW, Off the Map Tattoo, and Tattoo Gathering

February 25th, 2016

The title is pretty self-explanatory. I have employees talking about compensation and one is suggesting the coworkers are getting unfair deals . I... More

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What are your favorite interview questions to determine culture/personality fit?

Jessica Alter Entrepreneur & Advisor

February 20th, 2013

Hiring is literally one of the most important parts of my day to day. What I've realized is that it's not that difficult to figure... More

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Everybody talks about culture, but we’re a startup. Should we really spend time worrying about culture?

Uzair Usman Partner at Usman Group | Independent Business Consultant

October 28th, 2016

If you check out startup blogs or entrepreneurship magazines recently you can see bunch of articles about company culture. I just started a company... More

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Is Amazon's culture pivotal to it's success?

Jessica Alter Entrepreneur & Advisor

August 17th, 2015

By now you've read the NY Times article on Amazon - Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas In a Bruising Workplace (pls read before you comment)  It talks... More

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What's the best process for defining company values?

Lane Campbell I baked a unicorn cake once.

August 21st, 2015

My team and I are launching a two sided marketplace platform. We are growing quickly. How would you suggest we define Company... More

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As a startup founder, what's the best way to announce your departure?

Anonymous

October 31st, 2015

Currently struggling with how to properly announce my departure to the rest of my team. From others experience, what is the best way to announce one’s... More

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