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Jeff Rohr: Get into the startup game and leave it all on the floor
(Guest post by Jeff Rohr) Dickie V has it right. The passion to go out and get what you want, live your dream and know that you left it all on the floor is the only way to live for me. Watching the NCAA tournament, I can’t help but identify so many similarities with startup…
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Eric Dinger’s 10 reasons to quit your job and work at a startup
(Guest post by Eric Dinger) In every gig there are career days, work days and job days. Ever come home from work unfulfilled, defeated and crabby? That’s because you had what I call a “job day.” Do you sometimes have days worth of things that suck to do, but just need to get done? That’s…
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Why recent grads should consider joining the startup world
(Guest post by Roby Miller) Startups are hard work, and most startups fail. Some people compare startups to rollercoasters because of the highs and lows you will inevitably experience. I can tell you firsthand that the lows will keep you from sleeping and the highs will keep you working through the night. Either way, you…
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RareWire was built on a strong relationship, split responsibilites
(Guest post by Matt Angell) Kirk Hasenzahl and I started RareWire in 2010 with a mission of simplifying and improving the app creation process. We developed a simple language that makes it easy for designers, web developers and front-end programmers to build truly native mobile apps. In the past three and a half years, we…
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When it comes to finding your next co-founder, don’t settle
(Guest post by David Chait & Chris Davis) Any entrepreneur can attest that a startup is all-consuming. From endless hours working to infinite hours thinking through your company, startup life is life. As such, there is nothing more important than a strong team that motivates, complements and challenges each other—and, of course, has fun …
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Philosophy over function: How I found the right co-founders
(Guest post by Dan Shipton) When building a company, you may be tempted to seek out partners who solely compliment your skills, or lack thereof. If you aren’t a programmer, designer, writer or marketer, you may look for people who are. But choosing a co-founder isn’t just a matter of plugging in skill sets—there’s more…
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Zapier co-founder’s 7 principles for building culture remotely
(Guest post by Wade Foster) I’ve written before about how we manage Zapier as a remote team. But one point that is constantly brought up is how co-located teams have an easier time building culture vs. remote teams. In fact, I’ve even had co-located teams tell me their culture problems were solved by simply buying…
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How remote work leads to more success, happiness
(Guest post by Josh Cramer) In 1976, a man named Dale Chihuly was in a head-on car accident in which he flew through the windshield of his vehicle. As a result, he sustained severe injuries to his face and became blind in his left eye. Prior to this incident, Mr. Chihuly had studied the art…
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How I remedy my fears about leading a remote team
(Guest post by Shane Reiser) At Startup Genome I lead a remote team of seven—some full time, some on contract. I have three fears leading a remote team: not knowing what my team is doing, not being there to help them push through an obstacle and not having enough fun. Here’s what I do to…