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Does Every Startup Need it’s own Steve Jobs

{ Posted on Dec 08 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Starting Up
I love this article by Andrew Chen, posted on his Blog.  It really gets into the meat of what a visionary and imposing figure brings to a company and the relevance of his legacy. Read the post here: Does Every Startup ...Read More »

Xconomy – Negotiating a Better “Series A”

{ Posted on Nov 16 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Funding
Anyone who has raised venture money knows the equal part frightening / exhilarating roller coaster ride the Series A funding can be.  Xconomy posted a great article on how to negotiate a Series A from strength. Negotiating a Better Series A ...Read More »

Quick Update – New posts coming!!!

{ Posted on Nov 04 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Starting Up
Just a quick update for everyone following my posts here, Hello? Anyone there? I'm finishing up two posts, the first is about LinkedIn and the value it represents to the Start-up Executive. The second is a roll ...Read More »

Links to the Boston Start-Up Scene

{ Posted on Oct 05 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Starting Up
This is a great list of resources, meet-ups and events for the Boston start-up scene. Boston startup events, resources, people you need to know Read More »

When It’s Time to Move On – Part II

{ Posted on Sep 29 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Human Resources
In Part I, I spoke about the decision to move on and how I prepared to start my job seach.  Today, I am going to discuss how to make the break from your current company in a way that, hopefully, ...Read More »

When It’s Time to Move On – Part I

{ Posted on Sep 22 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Human Resources
This is a timely post that discusses something that I’ve been through lately (and explains why I haven’t posted in a while). I’ve recently changed jobs, moving to another start-up a little further down the monetization path than what ...Read More »

The Most Important Number?

{ Posted on Sep 15 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Human Resources
One of the many hats that I wear when performing my start-up duties is my Recruiter Fez. I have been involved in hundreds of job offer negotiations and it never ceases to amaze me that potential candidates focus on the ...Read More »

Management Dashboards – Rising Above the Metaphor

{ Posted on Jun 17 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Accounting, Reporting
A major part of my day job involves tracking key company statistics and making sure the management teams understands where we stand at any point in time on our execution against our operating plan.  The trick is to prepare a ...Read More »

Follow me on Twitter

{ Posted on Jun 05 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Communication
You can follow me on twitter, my twitter name is @rsholman. I usually post once or twice a day with start-up related questions and interesting blog post links. Read More »

How to Hire Right for Your Start-up

{ Posted on May 21 2009 by Bob Holman }
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Categories : Human Resources
The Hiring Process – work to do before you start interviewing Everyone understands that hiring is probably the most critical thing you will do as a start-up.  Let’s start this post by outlining the hiring process.  We will assume that the ...Read More »
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