Comments on: Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:49 -0800 hourly 1 By: Who Should you Hire at a Startup? | CloudAve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-6/#comment-3051410 Who Should you Hire at a Startup? | CloudAve Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:19:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3051410 [...] me in the comments Related articles: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. Oops, They Fired All Their Workaholics Startups: Hire Entrepreneurs, not EmployeesWhy Your Startup [...] [...] me in the comments Related articles: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. Oops, They Fired All Their Workaholics Startups: Hire Entrepreneurs, not EmployeesWhy Your Startup [...]

]]> By: Deborah Johnson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-6/#comment-3031095 Deborah Johnson Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:53:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3031095 Being an innovattor is one of the most difficult positions to be in; in any organization. You are immediately a target, analysed to death, fought against tooth and nail by people who are not innovators. s It's an extremely contentious position to be in and after 18 years in corporate america, I find that most CEOs will abondon supporting the innovators because they just want the in fighting to end. It's emotionally devastating for those of us that are born innovators, and the frustration level often leads to emplosion. It's difficult to get people on board with a vision they view as to aggressive or impossible when they can't see what you see and resist any efforts to be engaged and educated. Sometimes I'd rather just be average because the climb is killing me. Being an innovattor is one of the most difficult positions to be in; in any organization.

You are immediately a target, analysed to death, fought against tooth and nail by people who are not innovators. s It’s an extremely contentious position to be in and after 18 years in corporate america, I find that most CEOs will abondon supporting the innovators because they just want the in fighting to end.

It’s emotionally devastating for those of us that are born innovators, and the frustration level often leads to emplosion. It’s difficult to get people on board with a vision they view as to aggressive or impossible when they can’t see what you see and resist any efforts to be engaged and educated.

Sometimes I’d rather just be average because the climb is killing me.

]]> By: Startup Nation Is All About the Money! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-6/#comment-3013340 Startup Nation Is All About the Money! Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:04:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3013340 [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...] [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...]

]]> By: Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs : Blog Traffic zone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-3010371 Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs : Blog Traffic zone Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:56:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3010371 [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...] [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...]

]]> By: Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs « Small Business Center http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-3008619 Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs « Small Business Center Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:20:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3008619 [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...] [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...]

]]> By: Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs | Business Small Startup http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-3008098 Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs | Business Small Startup Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3008098 [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...] [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...]

]]> By: Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs | Small Business Trends http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-3007808 Startup Financial Tips From Mark Cuban and 4 Other Entrepreneurs | Small Business Trends Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:09:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3007808 [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...] [...] Watch every penny.  This advice from Michael Arrington of Techcrunch may seem obvious.  But in a young company you [...]

]]> By: I’m going with what Mathew Said : www.silviatormo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-3003378 I’m going with what Mathew Said : www.silviatormo.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-3003378 [...] already picked one blog fight today. So on the other issue, I’m going with what Mathew Ingram [...] [...] already picked one blog fight today. So on the other issue, I’m going with what Mathew Ingram [...]

]]> By: Scott Hannah http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2781043 Scott Hannah Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2781043 Thank you for the article here, you really made a lot of sense when you said to watch every penny. So many business people want to have everything and have nice new expensive things when starting and that's where they go wrong. Thank you for the article here, you really made a lot of sense when you said to watch every penny. So many business people want to have everything and have nice new expensive things when starting and that’s where they go wrong.

]]> By: Some Timely Advice for Needy Entrepreneurs » e27 - Discovering Web Innovation in Asia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2658582 Some Timely Advice for Needy Entrepreneurs » e27 - Discovering Web Innovation in Asia Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:25:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2658582 [...] big debate over at TechCrunch, inspiring 2 opposing articles - Michael Arrington’s “Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail.” and Duncan Riley’s “Calacanis Fires People Who Have a [...] [...] big debate over at TechCrunch, inspiring 2 opposing articles – Michael Arrington’s “Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail.” and Duncan Riley’s “Calacanis Fires People Who Have a [...]

]]> By: how to manage personal finances http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2586079 how to manage personal finances Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2586079 Truly an inspired post! I couldn't agree with you more; in fact, I just worked for an EXTREMELY successful startup (well- successful for a little while), and it was amazing to see why they failed. Mainly 2 reasons: 1. Hiring the WRONG people 2. STUPID spending! Hmmm... Thanks for articulating what I believe strongly in! Truly an inspired post! I couldn’t agree with you more; in fact, I just worked for an EXTREMELY successful startup (well- successful for a little while), and it was amazing to see why they failed. Mainly 2 reasons:

1. Hiring the WRONG people
2. STUPID spending!

Hmmm…

Thanks for articulating what I believe strongly in!

]]> By: Product Marketing and Business Developement» Blog Archive » The discussion on “How to save money running a startup” http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2584406 Product Marketing and Business Developement» Blog Archive » The discussion on “How to save money running a startup” Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:42:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2584406 [...] in the US tech scene and found its culmination with Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington taking a shot at the topic [...] [...] in the US tech scene and found its culmination with Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington taking a shot at the topic [...]

]]> By: perde http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2571263 perde Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:43:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2571263 ohh my got!! ohh my got!!

]]> By: Kara Bost http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-2547890 Kara Bost Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:38:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2547890 very true mike you should count on the guys and girls that have stood by you for years. the ones in trenches dealing with the daily stuff are never just a throw away no matter how much they volunteer their time and money to you. they were there to back you up when you needed them and i didnt use paint to combat the f8 platform but close. it did take me about 10 minutes tho. i actually just typed all the coding out by memory and cleaned it up later so yall could read it. mike you and ryan crack me up sometimes. but, you have pushed me along to start my own. so for that i thank you. all the time and the extra patience letting me prove myself were priceless. hence why volunteerism is so huge because the volunteers hold themselves in high regards. they are making their self worth accelerate by helping you. much cherry love, from someone who has been dedicated to helping you for years now. very true mike you should count on the guys and girls that have stood by you for years. the ones in trenches dealing with the daily stuff are never just a throw away no matter how much they volunteer their time and money to you. they were there to back you up when you needed them and i didnt use paint to combat the f8 platform but close. it did take me about 10 minutes tho. i actually just typed all the coding out by memory and cleaned it up later so yall could read it. mike you and ryan crack me up sometimes. but, you have pushed me along to start my own. so for that i thank you. all the time and the extra patience letting me prove myself were priceless. hence why volunteerism is so huge because the volunteers hold themselves in high regards. they are making their self worth accelerate by helping you.
much cherry love,
from someone who has been dedicated to helping you for years now.

]]> By: animesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2521276 animesh Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:24:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2521276 well now-a-days there are specialized websites that cater to only start-ups. they take care of hiring for start-ups and that too free of cost. check out www.sutrajobs.com which is actually developed by the holding company SutraHR. It focusses only on start up hiring. well now-a-days there are specialized websites that cater to only start-ups. they take care of hiring for start-ups and that too free of cost. check out http://www.sutrajobs.com which is actually developed by the holding company SutraHR. It focusses only on start up hiring.

]]> By: The Calacanis controversy: What happens in India? | Vanity Thy name's a blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2516184 The Calacanis controversy: What happens in India? | Vanity Thy name's a blog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:44:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2516184 [...] became controversial when others such as Jeff Nolan responded indignantly to it. A good summary is here at Techcrunch. Essentially, Jason said Fire all those employees who are not workohlics and the rest fired him for [...] [...] became controversial when others such as Jeff Nolan responded indignantly to it. A good summary is here at Techcrunch. Essentially, Jason said Fire all those employees who are not workohlics and the rest fired him for [...]

]]> By: Guru Gilbert » To all fellow entrepreneurs, people who want to work at a start-up and my current/future employees you MUST read this!!! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2506539 Guru Gilbert » To all fellow entrepreneurs, people who want to work at a start-up and my current/future employees you MUST read this!!! Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:39:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2506539 [...] TechCrunch editor and founder Michael Arrington, wrote a follow up post that I happen to love. Arrington writes, “Startups that hire incorrectly fail. They don’t [...] [...] TechCrunch editor and founder Michael Arrington, wrote a follow up post that I happen to love. Arrington writes, “Startups that hire incorrectly fail. They don’t [...]

]]> By: The right people | Matt Bug http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2469047 The right people | Matt Bug Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:26:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2469047 [...] like this quote from TechCrunch’s post about hiring right people: The most important part of hiring correctly is to not hire the wrong [...] [...] like this quote from TechCrunch’s post about hiring right people: The most important part of hiring correctly is to not hire the wrong [...]

]]> By: Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right — Sugarrae http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2416437 Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right — Sugarrae Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:25:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2416437 [...] stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then [...] [...] stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then [...]

]]> By: Article Feed - Aggregator of news and articles » Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2411528 Article Feed - Aggregator of news and articles » Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:43:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2411528 [...] stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then [...] [...] stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then [...]

]]> By: Elements of a Successful Start-up « Specific Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2409000 Elements of a Successful Start-up « Specific Marketing Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:36:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2409000 [...] in many articles on the topic, including Duncan Riley from TechCrunch, and there was another follow-up article by Michael Arrington at [...] [...] in many articles on the topic, including Duncan Riley from TechCrunch, and there was another follow-up article by Michael Arrington at [...]

]]> By: Big Ideas to Big Results » Blog Archive » Do You Want the Most or the Best From Your People?| Tips and tools for leaders to accelerate business growth and transformation http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2390790 Big Ideas to Big Results » Blog Archive » Do You Want the Most or the Best From Your People?| Tips and tools for leaders to accelerate business growth and transformation Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:25:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2390790 [...] invest in the right assets like buying great chairs and “so-so” tables at start-ups by Michael Arrington on TechCrunch. It describes the right ways to invest your precious few dollars and hiring only the best and [...] [...] invest in the right assets like buying great chairs and “so-so” tables at start-ups by Michael Arrington on TechCrunch. It describes the right ways to invest your precious few dollars and hiring only the best and [...]

]]> By: Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? | Fantasy Food http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2289506 Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? | Fantasy Food Sun, 11 May 2008 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2289506 [...] How to save money running a startup is completely absurd. Congratulations to Jason for causing a colossal sh*t storm where none should have [...] [...] How to save money running a startup is completely absurd. Congratulations to Jason for causing a colossal sh*t storm where none should have [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Jason Calacanis and the Evil Cult of the Internet Start-up http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2246310 Stilgherrian · Jason Calacanis and the Evil Cult of the Internet Start-up Thu, 01 May 2008 23:28:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2246310 [...] Michael Arrington did a beautifully-written follow-up — though really the message was standard advice for any business: (1) hire the right people, [...] [...] Michael Arrington did a beautifully-written follow-up — though really the message was standard advice for any business: (1) hire the right people, [...]

]]> By: Startup Advice Roundup : Texas Startup Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/comment-page-5/#comment-2235259 Startup Advice Roundup : Texas Startup Blog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:10:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/08/startups-must-hire-the-right-people-and-watch-every-penny/#comment-2235259 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com [...] [...] http://www.techcrunch.com [...]

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