Archive for the 'Culture' Category

Give away your equity!

Being in a leadership position means that you are responsible for looking out for the people under your stewardship.  Excelling here is the right thing to do, but can also pay dividends throughout your professional life.  That’s the philosophy behind Chris Michel’s extra equity grant to three key senior managers at his company Affinity Labs, [...]

Silicon Valley versus Silicon Alley

Most of us are familiar with the Silicon Valley, and some of us outside of the east coast may have even heard of Silicon Alley.  This article from CNet compares the two technology hotspots, illustrating what makes each unique.

For a start-up, success may be found in the intangibles

Harvard Business Review article talks about what distinguishes the 1 in 10 of start-ups that succeed from the rest. This Q/A discusses these intangibles, which include legitimacy, status, and reputation. Some of the ideas discussed in the article may be counter to what start-ups seem to favor (titles such as “Chief Evangalist”). [...]