Ian Adams This worked for me: CEO: Do me a favor, sell me this pen. (reaches across to hand me the pen) Me: (I slowly roll the pen between my index and thumb fingers.) When was the last time you used a pen? CEO: This morning. Me: Do you remember what kind of pen that […]
Should I mention my failed startup/business on my resume?
Charlie Cheever I think having a failed startup on your resume is better than having a 2 year gap, especially if the failed startup did some interesting things and you demonstrated your ability in some domain. https://www.quora.com/Should-I-mention-my-failed-startup-business-on-my-resume-If-yes-how-If-no-why
What’s the best advice for someone looking for their first job?
Auren Hoffman The most important thing to optimize for on your first job is growth. Growth is king, queen, and emperor combined. Optimize for growth above compensation, above location, above lifestyle, and above anything else. Getting a young person on a high growth path will set that person up for success much more so than […]