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Using The Proof Approach to Land A Startup Job

By on March 5, 2013 in Career Stuff, Startups

I get a lot of emails asking how to land a startup job as a non-technical person. I want highlight one technique I call the “Proof Approach” that I’ve seen work time and time again. When you have no prior startup experience, employers are taking a risk on you. They use your previous accomplishments and [...]

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How I Got into BD – Part 3

By on February 3, 2012 in Business Development, Career Stuff

The first two parts of this post are good context for the third and final part below. It probably makes sense to read part 1 and part 2 here. Now let’s talk about where BD came into the picture. While I was working on Sfter I got to know Charlie O’Donnell through his softball team [...]

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How I Got into BD – Part 2

By on February 1, 2012 in Business Development, Career Stuff, Startups

In the part 1 of this post, I described how I broke and entered the startup scene. This outlines the initial trajectoryof how I ended up in BD. It probably makes sense to read first before continuing. During the  denoument of my YouAre.TV days, I secured a product consulting gig for a technology consulting firm. [...]

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