In addition to what has already been said: be sure to weight your projects. Some may be more time intensive than others, or involve certain people more than others. I find that if you can quantify time and efforts and use that scale to determine capacity it tends to work better than sheer number...
I'd be happy to speak w/ you on a call and share some meaningful insight. Thanks.
As a 500 Startup mentor I would suggest the following 1) Blog about distribution, design and data. Those are the things that 500 values most and usually the fastest way to get on their radar. 2) Interact with @davemcclure (and all other partners) on Twitter 3) Attend geeks on a plane or other eve...
Hi, What you're contemplating is a licensing model. It's like 'franchise lite.' There are several questions you need to answer for yourself before you go recruiting any licensees. For example, are there any business systems that will come with the franchise in addition to the brand name? How...
It would be a generalist support role that is 100% reactive focused on putting out fires. Such companies have huge support teams that are under strict workforce planning with well though trough (to the minute) scheduling and multiple support channels (email, chat & phone) that requires reps to ...
This is difficult to answer because you haven't given us much to go on. What type of hardware are they building, and how big and fast do they plan to grow? It really doesn't sound like they have a growth strategy in place yet, so my guess is you would need to create that for them, right? If that...
o secure a remote product manager role at a promising startup, follow these steps: Enhance Online Presence: Update your professional profiles, like LinkedIn, emphasizing your product management expertise and accomplishments. Consider creating a personal website to showcase your work. Select Sui...
It is, but you have to understand that you will need to: -Find a partner in the US, or and -Get a company that will do the distribution for you -License the product to another company to produce If I was you I would listen to this podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mixergy-interviews/id...
Hi! I'll start by saying that this is a tough one. I personally employ several sales reps, some 100% commish while others take te bigger of two: commissions for that period or a predetermined hourly rate (if they feel they won't do as good that week) With that said, these type of jobs tend to p...
Depends on a large number of factors. Here are a couple - 1. If you own and operate them, do you have the capital to grow as fast as you would like? 2. Do you need to franchise, or will a standard license or dealer arrangement suffice? 3. How much control do you need to exercise over the operatio...