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How to Make Better Reference Calls

Both Sides of the Table

Reference calls. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. I like to get a mix of people who have reported to the candidate, whom the candidate has reported to (2x) and peers.

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3 Types of Referability Partners—and How to Leverage Them

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Michael Roderick, a recent EO 360° podcast guest and the founder and CEO of Small Pond Enterprises , which helps coaches and consultants make their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. I like to refer (ha ha) to these people as “referability partners”.

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The 5-Step Blueprint for Finding Your Perfect Co-Founder

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Without further ado, here are the five actionable steps that I’ve used to find, assess, and partner with the right co-founder. Once you fill this out… Step 4: Meet to discuss answers and conduct reference checks Set up an hour or two to sit down and review each other’s answers in person or via a conference call.

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Highnote launches a collaboration platform for musicians and podcasters offering voice notes, polls and more

TechCrunch

Might come as a surprise, but the audio world, in large part, uses general-purpose tools to discuss and iterate their files, which is extremely inefficient,” Bradley said. Highnote is free to use, and no download is required. There’s also the option to create polls to prompt the listener with questions at a specific time.

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Payments company Paystone raises $23.8M to help service-based businesses engage with customers

TechCrunch

Refer a friend, get a reward. million in a mix of debt and equity. Though he wasn’t actively seeking new funds, Al-Ansari had been speaking with Crédit Mutuel Equity, which used to be CIC Capital Canada, prior to the pandemic, and their deal was put on hold. Write a review, get a reward. It raised $54.9

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Meez keeps recipes in one place so chefs can continue whipping up culinary delights

TechCrunch

Colleagues were using everything from the standard Google or Word documents to spreadsheets, but Sharkey wanted a more digital approach. He and his team built Meez to be a collaboration tool, recipe keeper and progression, training and prep tool all rolled into one — Sharkey referred to it as a “Google Drive for chefs.”. Meez software.

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Daily Crunch: Sideloaded apps coming soon to an iPhone near you in iOS 17

TechCrunch

There’s an acronym for this — XaaS, or “everything as a service,” also referred to as “servitization.” Hydrate or die-drate : Hydration brand Cure mixes new funding into its growth plans , Christine reports. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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