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We’re Hiring! – Timing & Factors for Recruiting Startup Senior Executives

posted 124 days ago

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By Valerie R. Wagoner, Founder & CEO, ZipDial | Twitter: @valrozycki An essential quality of an entrepreneur is the passion and confidence that you and your company will be the next Steve Jobs and Apple.  And equally important quality is the ability to have an unemotional and analytical view of what, or rather whom, your… read more »

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Intellectual Property an Asset, Not a Crutch For Startups

posted 139 days ago

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By Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, Founder & CEO, ZipDial Lately when I have had the pleasure of presenting to audiences of aspiring entrepreneurs I have noticed a lack of clarity and varying views around intellectual property.  Entrepreneurs are often unsure of whether or not to patent their innovations and how to go about it. I am… read more »

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Social Hiring for Startups: Sharing innovative strategies to hire fast and for long-term success – Valerie Rozycki, ZipDial

posted 371 days ago

Social Hiring for Startups:  Sharing innovative strategies to hire fast and for long-term success – Valerie Rozycki, ZipDial

Key Ingredient? People! I asked the audience at a startup event in Mumbai recently what they considered to be the most important factor in being ready to take the plunge and start up.  A quick live audience poll (using ZipDial, naturally) showed the following results: 37% said the business idea 32% said the money 21%… read more »

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The Culture of Equity: Stock Compensation in Startups & how NOT to underestimate the in-laws! – Valerie Rozycki, ZipDial

posted 385 days ago

The Culture of Equity:  Stock Compensation in Startups & how NOT to underestimate the in-laws! – Valerie Rozycki, ZipDial

Given that the team at my startup ZipDial often feels like family, I do not at all object to the idea of receiving phone calls from my colleagues’ relatives.  However, I was more than slightly surprised the first time I was questioned by a prospective father-in-law of one of our engineers, who requested (highly confidential)… read more »

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Financial Services Institutions, Web Businesses Must Study New TRAI Guidelines or Face Consequences – Valerie Rozycki, ZipDial

posted 445 days ago

Financial Services Institutions, Web Businesses  Must Study New TRAI Guidelines or Face Consequences – Valerie Rozycki,  ZipDial

The end of this month is the deadline for the implementation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) new policies that protect consumers from SPAM marketing SMS and calls.  Following this the punitive implications of the regulations on marketers will take effect. While these regulations are well discussed, there are two segments in particular… read more »

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