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Why Email May Be Draining Your Company’s Productivity

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.” What I’ve observed is that the email generation has shifted cultural norms. ” Culturally people know that it’s not acceptable to text or call you on your cell phone unless they know you. I will even take to emailing people I don’t know offering small bits of advice. I try to be helpful.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

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We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. And trust me when I tell you that 90%+ of the people can’t wake up every day with the uncertainties and insecurities that startup founders face. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. Startup Advice' Sorry, brah.”

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Seth Sternberg – Meebo

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And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like? In the early days, decision-making was made by consensus by all three co-founders.

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