About John Gannon

I have over 15 years of experience working in the trenches at successful startups, high growth companies, and VC firms. During that time, I've managed, interviewed, and coached hundreds of people -- and I've worked in almost every business functional role, including marketing, product management, and business development.

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Startup Jobs and Career Advice for 12/3/14

By on December 3, 2014 in Career Advice, Startup Jobs

Mark Suster, a venture capitalist, writes for Both Sides of the Table about investing in yourself. Q, an all-in-one office maintenance service, is hiring a Special Project Manager in NYC.

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How to tell if a startup needs you

By on November 20, 2014 in Job Search Tips

Looking for a quick way to see if a startup might need someone like you for their team? The table below shows you the kinds of jobs that are likely to be available at a startup based on the startup’s funding status. Use it as a first filter in your startup job search so that you’re not burning a lot of time […]

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This startup raised a ton of money so it must be doing well

By on November 15, 2014 in Career Advice

#134027445 / gettyimages.com One of the biggest misconceptions that folks new to the startup world have is that companies that have raised a ton of money are crushing it. There are plenty of examples of “lots of money raised” flops abound in the venture/startup world. For instance: Color ($41MM raised – sold to Apple for probably pennies on […]

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Startup Jobs and Career Advice for 11/10/14

By on November 10, 2014 in Career Advice, Startup Jobs

Satya Patel writes about what makes a great project manager on his blog. Sabrina Bruning posted 15 great community manager job openings on CMX.

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Startup Career Advice for 10/27/14

By on October 27, 2014 in Career Advice

Zapier Learning Center has a free introductory course on APIs, which allow companies to link their app systems together. Jason Freedman writes for 42Floors about wanting to get into startups, but not knowing where to start.

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Startup Jobs for 10/22/14

By on October 22, 2014 in Startup Jobs

SoundCloud, a leading online audio platform, is hiring a Product Manager for Connected Devices in New York. Intent Media is hiring an Associate Partnerships Manager and a Director of Strategy in New York.

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Startup Jobs for 10/20/14

By on October 20, 2014 in Startup Jobs

TheLadders, a job-matching service and employment website, is hiring a Product Manager in New York. Fiverr, the marketplace built around five-dollar gigs, is hiring a Local City Manager in New York.

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