Archive for July, 2008

Luring programming talent

July 2nd, 2008  |  Published in General

Recruiting: The Next Generation talks about how to lure top technical talent, even if you’re not Microsoft or Google. It’s especially targeted at digital web agencies. The event covered in the article was sponsored by a networking group I’m part of, NextNY.

I agree that working in an agency can be an excellent preparation for later founding a startup. You can work on multiple projects, gain exposure to many different technologies, and learn a lot about branding, positioning and marketing web products, not to mention getting valuable experience in enterprise sales. Working in an agency can also be a fertile source of ideas for startups, because you will have a lot of contact with real companies facing real problems. My previous software product, a web content management system, was developed based on this experience.

12 Reasons Why Your Consulting Business Doesn’t Scale

July 2nd, 2008  |  Published in General