A few weeks ago I was at dinner and the question was posed:
Would Kabam have joined an accelerator if they had the chance to do it all over again?
I remember when I had to make my first hire and conduct an interview for the first time. Our product was growing like crazy and I was at a limit on what I could do quickly to service our users. I was late into the night doing something I was terrible at —…
There is a logic that goes around Silicon Valley — A players attract A players. B players…
Get Shit Done is the mantra that litters every organization when it starts. We want people who have a can-do…
We started in 2006 with just 4 people. We steadily grew to about 30 people and stayed there through 2009. In 2010 we grew to 80 people. By the time we ended 2011, we had 450 employees and opened up three offices and we had made over $100 million in revenue. It was safe to say we…
Startups say a lot of things to get you through the door. We have the best kombucha, benefits, product, talent, culture, people, etc…. But I think the top lie they sell is this:
We are a true meritocracy.