Startup Strategy
Startup Strategy
Communication at the Expansion Stage: Tappers and Listeners
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” -- George Bernard Shaw
by Megan McNeill Startup Strategy
Interviewing: The Importance of Thank You
Let me make this crystal clear, a hiring manager can and absolutely will pass on your candidacy due to a lack of a thank you note. When interviewing, send one out, and make it a great one.
by Katy Smigowski Startup Strategy
How to Optimize Content When You Don’t Know Jack about SEO
Knowing how to optimize content for search engines is essential, but often easier said than done. After all, mastering the…
by Kevin Cain Startup Strategy
Corporate Blog Analytics: Is Engagement Quantitative or Qualitative?
What truly signifies a piece of engaging content? Is it the most viewed, the most shared, or is it the content that drives a reader to action? What blog metrics should you be monitoring to gauge engagement?
by Jonathan Crowe Startup Strategy
How to Deal With An Underperforming Team?
What a team looks like on paper does not equal how it performs as a cohesive unit. Sometimes you get…
by Brandon Hickie Startup Strategy
Do You Have a Great CFO?
At a crucial point in your company's development from startup to the expansion stage it becomes imperative for you to bring on a great CFO -- and a heavy price awaits those who delay.
by Firas Raouf Startup Strategy
Listen Up! If You’re Not Tuning in to Employee and Customer Feedback Then You’re Not a Leader
I've got news for leaders who prefer the sound of their own voice -- if you’re not using your ears, you’re not leading at all. One of the most valuable leadership skills is listening.
by George Roberts Startup Strategy
25% Failure Rate for New Sales Reps at the Expansion Stage is to Be Expected
At the expansion stage, what kind of failure rate for new sales reps should you really expect?
by OpenView Startup Strategy
Is Agency Recruiting Going the Way of the Dodo?
With companies cutting costs and disruptive technology trends providing alternatives, it's difficult to not to imagine the agency recruiting model's days are numbered.
by Lindsey GurianStartup Strategy
Preparation Makes Perfect: Tips for Navigating the IPO Process and Investor Relations
With the market potentially primed to be more skeptical and unforgiving after the Facebook IPO, it's imperative that companies lay a solid groundwork for investor relations and IPO process prep work early on.
by OpenView