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Ask HN: How Do I Thrive Working with a “Hands-On” Founder?

Posted by Chikodi on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @12:31PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I just started work as interim CMO on very exciting new marketplace project. The founder and I get along great. He has no ego, 20 years of domain experience, and works with a small team that has been by his side for more than a decade. He defies all the stereotypes, except one--he's extremely hands-on. Too much so.While the founder isn't your "typical" control freak, or a micromanager, per se,...

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Re:Ask HN: How well does your small company/agency do with social media? on Monday December 22, 2014 @03:07PM (#8784864)
I don't know Curata, but Beatrix bills itself as your social media assistant. I'm checking out twibbl.io right now. It's great because it pulls in images along with tweets. Everything else is a total mess right now.
Re:Ask HN: How well does your small company/agency do with social media? on Monday December 22, 2014 @01:30PM (#8784326)
Right now I use Beatrix to automate social media posts on my various channels. Beatrix is nice because they curate highly shareable "evergreen" content. Beatrix offers thought leadership on demand, and supports team members.

Buffer is great, too, because it's easy to share things I've already read. Haven't been using it lately, but I was paying for a subscription for a while.

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Re:Users Do the Damnedest Things on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @12:53AM (#8622577)
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