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Jessica Mitsch Jessica Mitsch
Updated on April 22, 2024

3 Areas Where Companies Face Talent Challenges

Companies are concerned with updating legacy systems, strengthening cybersecurity and fostering diversity.

Natalie Ryan Natalie Ryan
Updated on April 22, 2024

A Founder’s Guide to Hiring an Exceptional Executive Team

Use this advice to streamline your search for the best of the best.

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

Don’t Hire Visionaries With Expertise. Hire Mechanics With Experience.

If you’re the idea person, make sure your hires, advisors, and investors are tried and true startup operators.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

It’s Time to Hire a Real Tech Team for Your Startup

These days, you can get pretty far without experienced help — but the fall can be dramatic.

Jacqueline Jensen Jacqueline Jensen
Updated on April 22, 2024

Hey, New Startup Founders: You Need a Good Answer to This Question

At some point in your journey as a founder, a person in a position to lend you a hand will ask you some version of the question, “How can I be helpful?” You need to know how best to answer it.

Zach Servideo Zach Servideo
Updated on April 22, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Business

Here’s your nuts-and-bolts guide to getting your business started — in 5 easy steps.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

What the Bright Future of Remote Work Means for Your Startup

Your business can be location agnostic, win more funding, and get better talent.

David Kolodny David Kolodny
Updated on April 22, 2024

Funding Announcements Are Dead. Good — Now It’s Time to Get to Work.

With the downturn in the tech economy, once-plentiful funding announcements have become scarce. Here’s why our expert thinks that’s good news for your business.

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David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 22, 2024

What Does the Collapse of FTX Teach Us About Entrepreneurship?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall reveals a disturbing trend in the way we talk about entrepreneurs. To improve the tech ecosystem, we need to pay more attention to what leaders do rather than what they say.

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James P. Murphy James P. Murphy
Updated on April 22, 2024

How to Avoid Patent Infringement When Developing Your Product

A freedom-to-operate opinion will help lessen your chances of infringing on existing patents.