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Some Career Advice for Aspiring Tech CEOs

Both Sides of the Table

For some aspiring to be tech entrepreneurs, I often suggest a two-step process, as I argued in this post that “ The First Startup Founder You Need to Invest in Is You.” The narrative of this discussion is something like this: I meet a 35-40-year-old founder with two kids and mortgage.

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Daily Crunch: Meta decimates its staff as the social media giant lays off 11,000

TechCrunch

More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. The TechCrunch Top 3. 3 tips for managing a remote engineering team. Wonder what he’s using the money for….

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Should You Really Sit on Other Boards When You’re a Startup Founder?

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read Brad Feld’s thought provoking piece encouraging founders to sit on the board of another startup company. I found it thought provoking because I’ve always believed startup founders need extreme focus on only their company to succeed. We have Ian Rogers , the CEO of Topspin Media on our board.

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How Startup Founders Can Better Manage Their Time

Onevest

How long do you spend answering emails or engaging on social media with potential customers and investors? In some extreme circumstances you might find entire aspects of your startup's workday which need outright removal. Fund Your Startup. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. Could this be streamlined?

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Study Up on Your Sales and Marketing Tactics with 9 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Whether you’re a conversion veteran or a startup founder just learning the basics, download and subscribe to these sales and marketing podcasts today to boost your skills: 1. The Science of Social Media. If it seems like changes in social media are constant and neverending, you’re not alone! Marketing Over Coffee.

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Romanian marketing expert Robert Katai explains how to get the most out of your content

TechCrunch

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to grab people’s attention, but there’s one aspect of marketing that Robert Katai thinks isn’t talked about as often: maintaining their attention. And is his advice applicable beyond borders? Now, what other advice do you have for startups?

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Connect and collaborate with new founders at TechCrunch Early Stage 2023

TechCrunch

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.