Posts by Blake Coleman
Should Talent Acquisition Report To HR?
In January, bestselling author, and talent acquisition expert Carol Schultz, penned the Fast Company piece “Why it’s a mistake to leave talent acquisition to HR.” In it, she outlines why more companies need a Chief Talent Officer who reports directly to the CEO and not HR or the CFO. Some of the things she hit…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Sam Altman, OpenAI, & ChatGPT
ChatGPT launched in November 2022, and it already seems like every other headline talks about this OpenAI chatbot. But what do you really know about it and its creator, Sam Altman? But what is it, and why has it skyrocketed in valuation so quickly? The best summary we found of what ChatGPT is from Hackernoon’s…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions Your Company Can Make
Individuals are not the only ones that can make New Year’s resolutions for 2023. Like their team members, companies should strive to improve. We produced a list of potential resolutions your company can use this year… And a big step to making a resolution and sticking to it is letting it be known, so share…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Patents – Do You Need One & When Should You File?
You have worked hard to develop something the likes have never been seen before. You are certain it is revolutionary and will be in great demand, and you want to protect your startup from having its innovation stolen/replicated. You are confident that what you need is to patent your invention. So now what? We will…
Read MoreDifferent Generations & What They Want From Work
Gen Z, millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers have similarities and differences in what they value and seek from work. We have gathered findings from various resources to help employers better understand what to address when developing employee retention and recruitment strategies. First, let us outline what years, according to date of birth, constitutes each…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Top Universities for Startup Founders
If you have followed our blog, you know how big of a fan we are of PitchBook. Yearly in Q4, they release their university rankings for colleges producing the most startup founders. 2022’s list shot up from a Top 50 to a Top 100. Here are some of the things you can garner from their…
Read MoreFounder Friday: The PayPal Mafia
We are sure you’ve heard of the PayPal Mafia, but do you know the 14 people credited as their original members? Today’s Founder Friday focuses on the famous Silicon Valley mafioso and the companies and VC firms they created post-eBay acquisition. When you look at the companies they helped create, the number of tech giants…
Read MoreFounder Friday: AdTech Trends & Emerging Startups
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s hard to miss all the tech layoff news (Twitter, Meta, etc.). A common theme as to why they are occurring is declining profits due to decreased ad spending. At the same time, there are numerous reports out there pointing to increased allocation of ad spending on digital…
Read MoreHow Do Recruiting Firms Make Money?
Recruiting firms, staffing agencies, temp agencies, executive search firms, retained search firms, and head hunters; there are many names, and not all firms do the same thing. We’ve often fielded the question, how do you get paid? That is sometimes followed by “does it impact my compensation as a candidate?” Today, we’ll outline the different…
Read MoreFounder Friday: DoorDash
At the time of DoorDash’s IPO on 12/9/2020, the company had a valuation of $32.4B. By the end of its first day of trading, that valuation increased to $71.3B dollars. And though the market cap currently sits at $18.38B, it’s still not a bad return on the $2.5B they raised in funding. So what’s DoorDash’s…
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