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Re:Ask HN: Where to look for non-profit jobs? on Thursday July 17, 2014 @02:20PM (#8049217)
In addition to these sites, start volunteering for local/nearby charities. You'll find that it's a good way to build up your network (why do you think so many execs are on nonprofit boards?) and your credibility within the nonprofit space.
Re:What Does Your Company Blog About? on Thursday July 17, 2014 @02:19PM (#8049211)
We blog for a number of reasons. Since we run a B2B business, we'll write about topics of interest (i.e. issues in the B2B or software space), our community/users and the company, as appropriate.

Check it out: http://about.g2crowd.com/blog Our site is also at http://g2crowd.com. (Might give you a better sense of what we're about.)

Re:The FCC is so swamped with net neutrality comments, it’s extending ... on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @03:50PM (#8038588)
What happens then? Are they just there to take down your opinion?
Re:Ask HN: Finding small, local companies who need websites? on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @03:16PM (#8038406)
Go to Google. Search for your favorite companies. See if they have Google Places pages, Facebook pages or websites. Chances are some of the smaller ones won't have the latter.
Re:Is Anyone Proud of Their Company Blog? on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @03:13PM (#8038387)
We have a few contributors for the G2 Crowd blog (http://about.g2crowd.com/blog), but it's a great place not only for sharing company news, POVs, media coverage and more, but to publish highlights from your user/customer base as well.
Re:A Social Network with No Members, But a $6 Billion Valuation on Thursday July 10, 2014 @05:17PM (#8017383)
Apologies. Nothing came up when I searched for it!
Re:You know you work for a startup when on Wednesday July 09, 2014 @01:48PM (#8011124)
...you overhear someone challenging someone else to a math-off.
Re:Marketing your startup: What's on your checklist? on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:43PM (#8006639)
This is critical. As a marketer, I've seen - far too often, mind you - a severe disconnect between the perception of one's customers, and the reality.

Not saying that you need to have full personas, in which you include ALL motivations, demographics, customer journeys - the works - but it helps to have something on paper that you can refer to.

The beauty of it is you can always change them!

Re:Marketing your startup: What's on your checklist? on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:36PM (#8006609)
Agreed!
Re:Marketing your startup: What's on your checklist? on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:36PM (#8006608)
Very robust answer. Thanks for taking the time to respond!
Re:Marketing your startup: What's on your checklist? on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:32PM (#8006595)
Good point. They don't stay long, and they likely won't sign up for anything. If you get a big spike from SU visits, it could take down the site. And you'll have nothing to show for it.
Re:Ask HN: What is going on with Brazil? on Tuesday July 08, 2014 @04:31PM (#8006589)
Thought they'd be bad against Germany without Neymar. Didn't think they were THIS much of a one-man team.
Re:On Leave on Thursday July 03, 2014 @05:34PM (#7985991)
Agreed. However, if you're working for someone else, in order to do that, you need to have shown value beyond the time you're taking off.

So if you take a year, it's making sure beforehand you've made your company the difference in your salary. (Assuming they're paying you.)

If they're not paying you, it's just a matter of how much money you've saved up.

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