We gather words of wisdom from successful startup founders who recommend avoiding things that do not value-add to the experience of running a startup. That is, the stuff that startup founders should not be wasting their time doing – and instead should focus on what brings in the cash. Unless you’re a startup backed by […]
Month: January 2018
Best Responses to “Sell me this pen” In Interviews
Anyone who has seen Martin Scorsese’s – “The Wolf of Wall Street”, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the infamous stock-broker and salesman, Jordan Belfort, contains a classic “Sell me this pen” sales lesson scenario. In the movie, DiCaprio’s Belfort teaches his sales team their first lesson by pulling out a pen and saying, “sell me this […]
Best Answers to “How should I hire you” in Interviews
Interviewers hire those candidates who have a clear understanding of the job requirement and also of the company they are joining. Before any interview, you should go through the company’s website to know the technologies, applications, sectors, types of services/products the company is engaged in. If it is a management or marketing/sales role, then you […]
What was your best moment when negotiating a salary?
We previously wrote an article on How to Ace Job Interviews like a Pro and we decided to elicit responses on the best moments people had when negotiating their salaries. Jake – “Negotiation Theory worked the best for me.” I smiled. “Yes- I think that number is reasonable, given my skill set and what […]
5 Must Have Tools for Startups in 2018
This is a guest post by James Wignall, founder of Gotkard, who write about his effective list of tools for startups today. More about the author can be found at the end of this post. Looking to make your start up more productive in 2018? Most successful entrepreneurs are always looking out for the next gadget, […]