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How to Determine the Equity to Give Your Startup Team

Monday, 13 July 2015 by Paul O'Brien

The equity granted to your team speaks volumes more than merely being part of the compensation. When building a committed, invested, passionate team, something which should be your paramount priority as a founder, nothing matters more than HOW you accomplish this. Is your team comprised of investors or employees? I want you to first

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New to Freelancing? How Not to Get Screwed

Wednesday, 13 February 2013 by Paul O'Brien

The great majority of us looking to shared, collaborative work spaces are in the freelance game and if you’re new to it, you may have realized by now that, unfortunately, not everyone is out there trying to help you. In fact, for every good client, you’ll find another looking to get something for nothing. You

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Fox Translate Among Many Reinventing Crowdsourcing

Friday, 07 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

If not familiar with Crowdsourcing, I’m not surprised. While it’s one of the greatest revolutions in web services in the past few years, the concept has gone largely unnoticed due to the many disparate uses for leveraging the wisdom of the crowds. According to the crowdsourcing experts at chaordix, crowdsourcing is “a way of engaging

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The Best Resources for Self Employed Businesses

Monday, 27 April 2009 by Paul O'Brien

It dawned on me the other night that an increasing majority of my readers are self employed: marketing consultants, small business owners, contractors, and startup entrepreneurs. While we focus, here, on marketing resources and tips, there are an ever increasing number of innovative resources to make your professional life easier; allowing you to focus on