Marc-Andre Cournoyer was the first employee we ever hired at Standout Jobs. Since then he’s done a lot of cool things (for us) and on his own, including the fastest Ruby web server, Thin. Now Marc-Andre has been invited to speak at MeshU – a 1-day conference on development, design and business. Marc’s doing a […]
Standout Jobs Chosen as One of Canada’s Hottest Startups
I’ve been way too quiet here lately which is a combination of going to ERE Expo, getting sick and being insanely busy. But I did want to make this quick announcement as an update to what’s going on with Standout Jobs. Standout Jobs has been selected by CIX (Canadian Innovation Exchange) as one of Canada’s […]
The Challenge of Staying Focused in a Startup
Startups have a hard time staying focused. It’s the nature of the beast. The enthusiasm founders have for their startups can very quickly lead to chasing too many opportunities. The big risk? Running in every direction, chasing every lead, idea and opportunity only to realize at the end that you’ve made very little progress. And […]
April’s Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast This Tuesday
How time flies. It’s incredible. We’re already moving our way into April and I’m still catching up on things from two months ago! And meanwhile, there’s still too much snow on the ground. But anyway…April’s edition of the Montreal Tech Entrepreneur Breakfast is set to go on Tuesday, April 8th @ 9am. The details are […]
How Startups Can Use PR Successfully
One of the biggest challenges for startups is keeping in the public eye – getting the word out on a consistent basis to drive an audience, customers, buzz, etc. There are lots of marketing techniques for startups but one that I think is under used and under appreciated is PR. Public Relations is all about […]
How To Use Perks and Rewards in Startups to Get The Best Talent
We all know that hiring top talent for startups is hard. In a recent post I weighed in on the debate about whether or not startups should hire workaholics. Within the comments on that post, Jeff Nolan said something very interesting (which may appear a bit out of context, but that’s OK): …the best employees […]
Learn About Social Media Recruiting
On Thursday, March 20th @ 12pm EDT I’m hosting the second Social Media Recruiting Radio Show with Chris Russell. The goal of the 1-hour show is to talk about social media recruiting — what it is, how you can use social media for recruiting, the benefits, pitfalls, success stories and more. For Thursday’s show we’ve […]
Dissing Venture Capitalists Is So Cool
One of entrepreneurs’ favorite pastimes is complaining about venture capitalists (VCs). (Incidentally, I’m fairly sure the reverse holds true for VCs, but I won’t put words in their mouths.) Although some of this is understandable (raising money is extremely hard and can be a frustrating process), I’ve often thought it’s in bad taste and just […]
The History of Blogging: I’m a Part of It
Steve Spalding is a blogging force to be reckoned with. He writes a fantastic blog over at How To Split an Atom. I encourage you to check it out, if you haven’t already. And now he’s launched a new initiative — History of Blogging — of which I’m playing a part. It was great to […]
Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup?
The hubbub over Jason Calacanis’ post How to save money running a startup is completely absurd. Congratulations to Jason for causing a colossal sh*t storm where none should have existed. He provides some great suggestions for things you can save money on. I’ve made plenty of suggestions on stuff you shouldn’t spend money on when […]
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