Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the best way to keep passionate employees from leaving
A new analysis of LinkedIn data confirms what HR managers have long suspected. Millennials change jobs, a lot: an average of…
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If you hate rumour mills, why did you build one?
The math itself is straightforward. In any company with more than two people, there will be times when some people have information…
Actionable feedback, why it matters, and how to get better at giving it
You’re somewhere in Q4 — let’s say it’s the first week of December. If you’re in a startup, chances are good…
Is it worth your time to be excellent?
You’re not where you’re supposed to be. You’re not a failure. You’re actually doing well. You have a way you present…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes says social networks have an “algorithmic responsibility” to users
If you’re reading this article, it’s probably because an algorithm picked it for you. Facebook, for instance, factors in…
Ask @StartupCFO: Are there any downsides to earn-outs?
It’s quite common in mergers & acquisitions for deals to get structured such that some of the price gets paid on closing,…
How to negotiate like a boss
Last week, a friend pinged about an upcoming salary negotiation. In advance of the discussion, she’s talking to lots of folks…
Six months in the Valley: Our crash course in 500 Startups
We live and breathe the story of Toronto as an emerging hotspot for tech growth in North America. We’re proud of our city…
Your new process is no substitute for giving a shit
To be fair, someone at IBM tried. I worked at IBM for a few years after university, and it was clear that someone meant well.…
You can’t be what you can’t see
The first time I heard this phrase it was about diversity in jobs. I can’t recall whether it was specifically about women…
Leadership is not about your good intentions
I don’t honestly remember which Mike it was. But early in my life as a manager I remember Mike, (or maybe Mike, or Mike,…
Fixing tech’s diversity problem means creating a culture of inclusivity
Last month, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler described a corporate culture that, to put it mildly, was insensitive to women’s…
Ask @StartupCFO: What’s the path to an acquihire?
No one starts a company in order to sell it for talent. But unfortunately, not everyone makes it to the Unicorn promised land,…
This is the year to stop gossiping at the office
It’s 2017. If you still run around the office, whisper about your coworkers’ lives, and snicker in the hallways, this…
Today is BetaKit’s first birthday
Wait, that can’t be right, can it? Longtime readers with a good memory and a handful of fingers should be able to count five…