All posts tagged Start-up Smarts by Alison Johnston

Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
, May 9, 2013

When you’re launching a company, it’s natural to want to work on your site or product until it’s perfect. But turns out, this isn’t the best approach. Here’s why, plus other common mistakes new entrepreneurs make.

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4 Must-Dos When You’re Interviewing With a Start-up

April 25, 2013

Interviewing with a start-up? You have two goals: to present yourself as the right candidate and to make sure you actually want the job. Here are a few smart strategies that will help you do both.

Analytics

3 Metrics That Really Matter for Your Start-up

April 11, 2013

You often hear start-ups boasting about how many millions of users they have—but this number actually does little to tell the health of a company. Instead, focus on these three stats that really matter.

Convince People to Join Your Team

How to Convince People to Join Your Start-up

March 21, 2013

When you’re a start-up without the cash to pay big salaries, you might not think you have a lot to offer new employees. But the truth is—you do. Here are four factors that matter most to start-up employees, and how you can show your candidates that they’ll love to work with you.

  • Finding Investors
    5 Steps to Finding Investors for Your Start-up
    ,, February 7, 2013

    When you’re ready to start talking to investors, one of the most challenging parts can be just that: actually talking to investors. Here are five tricks one entrepreneur found useful in getting meetings with the right people.

  • What Every Founder Should Know
    Ready to Start a Company? 3 Steps to Take First
    ,, December 20, 2012

    So you’ve found a problem that you’re passionate about tackling, and you’re feeling ready to make a go of it as an entrepreneur. But first, take these three steps to make sure you give yourself and your business your best chances of success.