Landon Howell 7/2/22 Landon Howell 7/2/22

Founder advice for Techstars Mentor Madness

I've been through Techstars Mentor Madness many times on both the mentee and mentor sides of the table. I believe that a few decisions by founders during Mentor Madness can help make the most out of a necessarily brief 20-minute meeting.

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The two reasons startups fail

Startups fail for one of two reasons… they scale before finding product-market fit, or they never find product-market fit.

Landon Howell 5/8/22 Landon Howell 5/8/22

How to hire at a startup: 10 hiring habits of great founders

A startup is only as good as the people it hires. This is how the best startups hire the best employees.

Landon Howell 4/30/22 Landon Howell 4/30/22

The 4 types of startup employees

A startup is only as good as its employees. Startup employees can advance or regress through these four types during their tenure.

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Ask these questions to get better candidates for your startup

Cover letters are a copy-n-paste waste of space. If you want to get better applicants and sift through a smaller stack of resumes, ask better questions.

Landon Howell 4/23/22 Landon Howell 4/23/22

The 90/10 Rule for startups

Successful early-stage startups are not only efficient with time and money, but they’re constantly aware of opportunity costs.

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A startup job post needs these 15 things

I’ve hired hundreds, interviewed thousands, and sifted through a sea of CVs. Do yourself a favor and include these 15 things.

Landon Howell 4/19/22 Landon Howell 4/19/22

Creative startup employee benefits

Nectar provides an annual “work-cation” stipend to work remotely for one week from an Airbnb of the employee’s choice.

Landon Howell 4/13/22 Landon Howell 4/13/22

Scattered convictions

Convictions that have been on my mind lately through interactions with my team and a variety of founders.

Landon Howell 4/3/22 Landon Howell 4/3/22

Startup founders should interview the first 500 hires

Having a founder involved in each of the first 500 hires helps founders ensure that company leaders and hiring managers are effective at communicating and hiring for the startup’s mission, vision, and values.