How to Build a Startup Team With No Money
How to Build a Startup Team With No Money The biggest challenge faced by most startups is a lack of funding. There are different routes that you can go, such as crowdfunding, angel investors or securing a bank loan. But if this is your first entrepreneurial project or you have little experience investment is going […]
15 Best Co-working Spaces in Stockholm
15 Best Co-working Spaces in Stockholm The Swedish startup ecosystem continues to thrive, which means a couple of things: First of all, entreprenör is now actually a legit Linkedin title. Second, there’s no shortage of co-working spaces available, especially in Stockholm. We are pretty confident to say that startups are some of the best places […]
How to Craft Perfect Candidate Rejection Message
How to Craft Perfect Candidate Rejection Message A few years ago, a candidate rejection message from a Cleveland businesswoman went viral, and all for the wrong reasons. The devastating rejection letter was leaked online, which provoked a massive backlash. Which lead to the inevitable apology. Although, it still damaged the company’s reputation. It provides a […]
3 reasons why Culture should be your number One priority when building a Startup
Why Should Culture Be Your Number One Priority When Building a Startup If you do not define your company culture, your company culture will be defined for you. Culture should be taken seriously as it is a way to make or break a startup. Nico Platypus’ co-founder explains that testing skill is quite common, but […]
Top 10 Ideal First Hires For Your Startup
10 Ideal First Hires For Your Startup One of the most significant steps in the life of any startup (and its founders) is the first hire. The first time a real employee – other than the co-founders – is brought on board, many things change in a company. The co-founders are no longer in it […]
How to Define Roles in Startup’s Teams
Startup Team – How to Define Roles Can you guess why startups fail most of the time? Lack of money? Yes. Too much competition? Also true. But according to a report by CBInsights, 23% of startups also fail to become viable because they believe they started with the wrong startup team. We’ve previously covered how […]
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Onboarding for Startups
The Ultimate Guide to Employee Onboarding for Startups Onboarding employees is a lot like starting a new relationship. After the courting period (job interviews), things get serious once an employee joins your startup. You want to ensure that everything starts off on the right foot. And a lot of what will set the future tone […]
The 20 Best Innovation Centres in Sweden
The 20 Best Innovation Centres in Sweden Innovation Centres are meeting places between people, ideas, knowledge and creativity. They often act as a bridge between nearby universities and local or global companies in knowledge-intensive verticals. In short, the ideal environment to start or grow your small company or startup is by hanging around the right […]
7 Ways to Improve Employee Retention in Startups
7 Ways to Improve Employee Retention in Startups Having a great team is one of the most important things for startups. Investors require a solid team, because it accounts for the very success of most startups. However, finding a “winning team” can be difficult and retaining those stars, even more so. This is especially true […]
Startup Employee Equity 101 – How to Give Equity to Your Team!
Startup Employee Equity 101 – How to Give Equity to Your Team! No pilot flies alone and every plane needs a crew. Likewise, every founder needs a team to take their idea off the ground. And yet, early-stage startups often do not have the budget to hire a dream team. This is why new companies […]