Posts by Blake Coleman
Update On Pay Transparency Laws
Colorado was the first state to pass a pay transparency law, but many states and municipalities have followed suit. In the day and age of the remote workforce, it is challenging for employers to understand what they are required to post or disclose. We just went through a wave of transparency laws going into effect,…
Read MoreFounder Friday: What Spooks A Startup Founder
Did you think we’d miss the opportunity to tie Halloween in with Founder Friday? So in keeping with the theme, what spooks a startup founder? As we like to do, we did the research, as well as added some founders have shared with us, to come up with this frightful list that keeps founders up…
Read MoreUnderstanding Equity When Considering A Role
One way startups attract great talent is by issuing equity as part of their compensation package. Today, we’ll pull from different sources to paint a full understanding of what you need to know about equity as you consider job opportunities. Common Stock Odds are the equity you are offered will fall into the common stock…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Top US Incubators & Accelerators in the US
Many startups’ paths start with being part of an incubator or accelerator. There are great resources like the post MassChallenge published, Accelerators vs Incubators: How to Choose the Right One, that helps outline the difference between the two. Today, however, we will focus on a list of resources to help identify the key players in…
Read MoreCompany Research – Do Your Homework
If you’re looking for a new job, you will want to know as much about the organization you’re considering joining. Of course, going to their website, finding their LinkedIn page, and simply googling the company name will help, but let’s go beyond that a little. Before we jump in, however, we do encourage you to……
Read MoreFounder Friday: How Is The Recession Impacting Tech Startup M&A?
If you take the generally accepted definition of a recession being two consecutive quarters of negative GDP, the US has been in a recession since the summer. That got us thinking, how is the recession impacting tech startup M&A? While global M&A activity is down, M&A activity is heating up in the tech arena. Just…
Read MoreWriting Effective Job Descriptions
Ever Google “writing effective job descriptions?” You’ll see there are a wealth of posts on this topic… Indeed: How to Write a Job Description CIO: 10 tips for crafting highly effective job descriptions Forbes: Want To Write A Better, More Effective Job Description? Follow These 14 Tips And if you keep going through the results…
Read MoreFounder Friday: The 16 Software Female Founders that made Inc.’s Female Founders 100
Inc. is one of our favorite publications. We love how they celebrate startups, and their various lists are fantastic. Recently they named their 2022 Female Founders 100. You won’t want to miss checking out the entire list, but we thought we’d further highlight the 16 founders and companies whose industry is listed as “software.” Sandeep…
Read MoreNCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
In the tech world, we often hear about the US tech talent shortage, the lack of diversity in tech, the lack of diverse founders and funding for diverse founders, and a lack of diverse VCs. In reality, many of the problems we face here in the US are due to not tackling the problem at…
Read MoreCandidate Corner: Career Transition and How To Explain It
At some point in our lives, everyone faces adversity at work. It’s easy to share your story if you know it won’t impact your candidacy, but how do you present yourself when it’s something you’re worried might cost you the job? Sometimes it’s something you’ll be comfortable explaining; A reduction in force (RIF) The closing…
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