We hope you're having a great start of your weekend and wanted to share a thought on being 'entrepreneur-friendly' or 'entrepreneur-first'.
Our idea of being Entrepreneur First focused is that organizations that are supporting startups or entrepreneurs should contain - and ideally have been built by entrepreneurs.
We believe that this is as close to a guarantee you can get that an organization is entrepreneur-friendly. Of course, this is merely a pre-requisite. How an organization acts is what determines its status.
We are interested in hearing from you what you think the Entrepreneur First credo entails, and which actions signal this attitude. Please reply to this email, or join us on Startup Chat to discuss.
Must read
What being “entrepreneur-friendly” really means
To what extent does 'entrepreneur-friendly' go? When is it going too far?
Sponsored
Apply to 100 top tech companies with 1 simple application
Indeed Prime helps software engineers land their dream job. Candidates get immediate exposure to the best tech companies with just one simple application to Indeed Prime. Companies on Prime’s exclusive platform message candidates with salary upfront. The average salary offer for software engineers is $125,000. Indeed Prime is 100% free for candidates. Sign up now at indeed.com/prime.
Culture
Unspoken guidelines to win friends & influence investors in Silicon Valley
The new-in-town crash course on Silicon Valley etiquette that works globally.
Modern Entrepreneurship
Why Americans don’t understand the European startup scene
Americans find the European startup ecosystem difficult to understand. But that doesn't mean it isn't a growing global force.
Growth
The founder’s guide to startup growth
"What you measure is what you end up optimizing for. Which is why defining and accounting metrics that represents growth is important."
Promoted
Indeed Prime: Apply to 100 top tech companies with 1 application
Top software engineers are using Indeed Prime to land their dream job. Interested companies reach out with salary upfront. Free for job seekers.
Design
A designer’s guide to working in tech
A deep dive into a designer’s life in tech companies—from work and skills to compensation and career advancement.
The one investment most startup founders don’t make early enough
Design is not a “nice to have”, but often something essential if you want to be successful.
Team
The hiring hacks that can help talent-hungry startups land a catch
Hiring the right people is a must for your business. But hiring the right people is hard. This read presents some hacks that might help.
Sales
How a large customer can kill a startup
Startups and extremely large customers are inherently a mismatch.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #115 & credits
Thank you for reading Startup Curated, and special thanks go out to Simone for editing and Esther and Timan from NEXT Amsterdam, and Raymond from Vita.io for curating!
If you value Startup Curated, feel free to forward this copy to your friends or to share (editable) on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to help us grow.