This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

"I'm not raising right now." When said to a VC, this is one of the biggest BS lines out there. You're literally talking to an investor, and if they offered you a big check at a great deal, you'd take it, no? So, how could you say you aren't fundraising? On the other hand, some founders *literally* aren't fundraising. They won't share any info on what's going on with their company, even with investors that are really excited about their concept.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 19, 2018

It can take 18 months from initial concern about a critical employee to getting a replacement up to speed. Of course, I’ll tell another harrowing story here. But first. an old friend, Dick Tanaka, gets credit for the 18-month rule. He observed that the process we follow to be humane in our handling of under-performing employees, manage the risk of future lawsuit, finally then move to separate the employee, define the open position, recruit the candidate, train the new hire and count the new hir

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Deskmag

APRIL 17, 2018

Many coworking providers dread the moment a Community Manager hands in their employment notice. That Manager knows the life story of every member who walks through the door. They’ve set up and established multiple processes first-hand whilst carrying the patience of a Saint and the fire of a networking God. But unfortunately, the rate at which Community Managers leave their jobs is significantly higher than many other professions and despite awareness, providers are still unsure of which steps t

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 15, 2018

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ‘s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) encourage studentpreneurs to grow their businesses with support from mentors and fellow entrepreneurs. With 2018 EO GSEA global finals here, we’re looking back on last year’s finals held in Frankfurt, Germany. Meet the 2018 finalists and check the GSEA site often for news about 2019 applications!

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Derek Sivers

APRIL 19, 2018

The only operating system I use on my computers is not Mac , not Windows, and not even Linux. It’s OpenBSD , and I love it so much. So I figured I should say a little something about why, and how you can try it. It’s probably not for you. It’s not for beginners. Most people should use Ubuntu. It’s not for people who want to click a button and have the computer hide the details from you.

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