Comments on: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/ Connecting the dots ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:19:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Who Should you Hire at a Startup? | CloudAve http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-18787 Who Should you Hire at a Startup? | CloudAve Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:25:35 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-18787 [...] it’s controversial.  If you want to call BS have at me in the comments Related articles: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. Oops, They Fired All Their [...] [...] it’s controversial.  If you want to call BS have at me in the comments Related articles: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. Oops, They Fired All Their [...]

]]> By: tomaxxamot (Morgan) http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-14733 tomaxxamot (Morgan) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-14733 I've watched this story unfold first hand for the past 1.5 years - guess it's a full blown phenomena... http://tinyurl.com/4v62gu I’ve watched this story unfold first hand for the past 1.5 years – guess it’s a full blown phenomena… http://tinyurl.com/4v62gu

]]> By: Yuhong bao http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-13719 Yuhong bao Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-13719 I think a good compromise would be to have both suits and geeks in all levels of management. I think a good compromise would be to have both suits and geeks in all levels of management.

]]> By: Oops, They Fired All Their Workaholics| Zoli’s Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-10349 Oops, They Fired All Their Workaholics| Zoli’s Blog Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:38:40 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-10349 [...] The weekend firestorm comes completes a full circle: in a second TechCrunch article Mike Arrington comes to Calacanis’s defense: Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. This is a very good article, I wholeheartedly agree with it. And while at it, let me also refer you to Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits. [...] [...] The weekend firestorm comes completes a full circle: in a second TechCrunch article Mike Arrington comes to Calacanis’s defense: Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. This is a very good article, I wholeheartedly agree with it. And while at it, let me also refer you to Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits. [...]

]]> By: On StartUps - Mutts or Pedigreed | Technology http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8813 On StartUps - Mutts or Pedigreed | Technology Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:26:21 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8813 [...] Erdos penned this excellent piece recently: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits. He discusses hiring management for startups, and his observations on hiring experienced management [...] [...] Erdos penned this excellent piece recently: Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits. He discusses hiring management for startups, and his observations on hiring experienced management [...]

]]> By: Entrepreneurship anybody? - PaGaLGuY.com http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8388 Entrepreneurship anybody? - PaGaLGuY.com Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:24:39 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8388 [...] anybody? - 30-01-2008, 12:54 PM A great read about startup hiring and spot on! - Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits| Zoli’s Blog A Visual Guide to navigating PaGaLGuY.com | What's up at The PaGaL HeadQuarters Pitchers - [...] [...] anybody? – 30-01-2008, 12:54 PM A great read about startup hiring and spot on! – Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits| Zoli’s Blog A Visual Guide to navigating PaGaLGuY.com | What’s up at The PaGaL HeadQuarters Pitchers – [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-01-28 | AccMan http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8330 links for 2008-01-28 | AccMan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:43:31 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8330 [...] Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Zoli’s comments are right on - it’s hard to get the right talent for startup operations but it makes sense to remember that a pedigree isn’t all that counts. (tags: entrepreneurship marketing startup) [...] [...] Startups: Executive Hiring Challenges or Beware of the Suits Zoli’s comments are right on – it’s hard to get the right talent for startup operations but it makes sense to remember that a pedigree isn’t all that counts. (tags: entrepreneurship marketing startup) [...]

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8324 Zoli Erdos Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8324 Well, I wouldn't go as far as claiming Big Co experience as indicator for auto-down mod :-) But I would say this: - Big Co experience in itself is not enough for startups success - If a candidate has *only* Big Co background, that's a likely down mod case. And yes, another problem is that for most of this *type* (yes, I know, stereotyping is bad...) it's really just a job, moving on in a few years. Well, I wouldn’t go as far as claiming Big Co experience as indicator for auto-down mod :-)

But I would say this:

- Big Co experience in itself is not enough for startups success

- If a candidate has *only* Big Co background, that’s a likely down mod case.

And yes, another problem is that for most of this *type* (yes, I know, stereotyping is bad…) it’s really just a job, moving on in a few years.

]]> By: Stiennon http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8323 Stiennon Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8323 I have started over a dozen companies and have worked at other startups as well as in big corporate environments. I completely agree with your thesis Zoli. Maybe it is just jealousy but over and over I see the founding team replaced by suits who have great business backgrounds but no domain expertise. They get the big pay packages, including options, accelerated vesting, termination clauses, etc. They are typically in and out in a few years and off to another opportunity where they leverage their resume, not their ability. At *any* stage of a company I would hire for demonstrated ability. If someone has big corporate experience that is a definite down mod for me! -Stiennon I have started over a dozen companies and have worked at other startups as well as in big corporate environments. I completely agree with your thesis Zoli. Maybe it is just jealousy but over and over I see the founding team replaced by suits who have great business backgrounds but no domain expertise. They get the big pay packages, including options, accelerated vesting, termination clauses, etc. They are typically in and out in a few years and off to another opportunity where they leverage their resume, not their ability.

At *any* stage of a company I would hire for demonstrated ability. If someone has big corporate experience that is a definite down mod for me!

-Stiennon

]]> By: Try On All The Moccasins Before Deciding: Big Co vs Small Co « SmoothSpan Blog http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8287 Try On All The Moccasins Before Deciding: Big Co vs Small Co « SmoothSpan Blog Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2008/01/25/startups-executive-hiring-challenges-or-beware-of-the-suits/#comment-8287 [...] by smoothspan on January 27, 2008 Zoli Erdos wrote an interesting blog post about hiring big company executives into startups.  Dharmesh Shah tarted [...] [...] by smoothspan on January 27, 2008 Zoli Erdos wrote an interesting blog post about hiring big company executives into startups.  Dharmesh Shah tarted [...]

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