“Create a role for yourself” – Private Equity pro David Barclay discusses his move to the startup world

By on March 10, 2013 in Career Advice

I had the great pleasure of speaking with David Barclay about how he transitioned from an investment role at a private equity firm into running a new business home energy management business within a startup.  Read on to learn about how he made the move and how he created a great opportunity to move into […]

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Girl Mobile sounds off on post MBA startup careers

By on March 3, 2013 in Career Advice, Job Search Tips

Alison Lindland is a friend and one of my classmates from Columbia Business School.  She’s had a really interesting career which has spanned product management and business development functions at early stage startups and large companies.  She provides some great advice in this interview about pursuing post MBA startup careers.  –John You have a pretty […]

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Startup stock options won’t make you rich

By on March 3, 2013 in Job Search Tips

I often see people who are new to the startup world overvalue the equity component (stock options) of their compensation, thinking that it will be their ticket to an early retirement.  The problem is that startup stock options almost always will not make you rich, particularly when the company has already raised even a modest […]

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Startup Resume Tips – Take your resume from Good to Great

By on March 3, 2013 in Job Search Tips

Today we’re focusing on startup resume tips! The vast majority of resumes most startups see are weak because they describe the roles that the resume writer has worked in, but little about what they accomplished in the role.  I see this over and over again, across the hundreds (if not thousands) of resumes I’ve reviewed […]

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Startup job referrals – always ask!

By on January 30, 2013 in Job Search Tips

When you have a good career networking meeting/call while you’re on the hunt for a startup job, don’t be afraid to ask the person you met for startup job referrals or an introduction. You should always ask for a referral if your meeting/call went pretty well and you think you’ve developed a rapport with the person you […]

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3 tips to crush your startup job search

By on January 30, 2013 in Job Search Tips

Hiring managers for sales and business development positions at startups are looking for great candidates who are connected and who hustle. Below are 3 tips that will help you show that you’re both of those things. 1) Check in with your friendly neighborhood venture capitalist. VCs are often a great way to find out which […]

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