Article subtitle says it all: It’s become fashionable to claim that other countries hate the U.S. Having traveled the globe for three years, I can tell you: That’s absurd.
This is a great idea, look forward to reading. I work with founders, devs, and execs as a mentor & coach. So I find tools in this topic valuable for people and the community to be in their best flow. Feel free to reach out if I can help
Another chapter of classic software comes to a close. I have always been a fan of this office suite, as it has been a reliable workhorse for my needs. Many thanks to the developers.
Yes indeed, I have a couple mentors and they are great people to have in my life, for both professional and personal development.
One of my mentors I met organically, the other one formally. So IMHO the two best ways I know to find mentors are:
• Organically: Talk to lots and lots of people. Especially in real-world situations. Attending events which you enjoy, whether work-related or not, is also a great place to meet potential mentors.
* Formally: Look around online and ask friends if they can recommend a coach / mentor. (I'm a mentor and coach myself). Talk to a few people and see if you find someone with a potential fit. Most coaches will offer the first session for free (I do as well).
Hope that helps. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat.
Congrats on achieving your MVP! Marketing (and sales) are a crucial function of your launch and future success, assuming your business model and MVP are solid so far.
Finding the right marketing person will determine how much revenue you take in. This can lead to great success, or a total flop if the marketing & sales don't work.
Keeping that in mind, there's about 100 questions to consider for such a candidate, which you can find in the list of questions for cofounders or business partners.
I strongly recommend a phased approach to collaboration, with an initial trial period, and benefits or rewards coming only after proven results.
Ultimately, when you work with the person for at least a full year, you will know if they are "not a fit", just mediocre, or totally amazing for your business.
It's a good question, yet I would propose the question itself is limiting. Being efficient includes being accurate and correct, as much as possible, over and over again, and such skills are developed with consistent practice, not with any "hacks", and usually taking more than a day.
As basic as they sound, my top 3 here are: Priority planing, execution management, and psychological self-management.
These do take more than a day to learn and implement, and after that, you are the most amazing professional possible.
Because in the long run, it's not just about having great ideas, it's about collaborating with other people, and convincing those people about your great ideas.
For several of the companies I do hiring for, we focus on how well a person fits for the job. We're not concerned about the location of the person, as long as no time zone issues or legal issues with payment come up.
That being said, that's not always the case. Lot's of companies can still only pay staff in their own country, or just a few countries. Some companies also want local work authorizations, even if the person is working remote. (An unfortunate situation, yet common).
So your search will be very different depending on if you have a US work authorization, and depending on how the company is able to pay you.
Another option is to setup a small company in the US to sell your consulting services and do your billing on a B2B basis.
I would suggest starting now, to network with people on LinkedIn, who are in your target locations and industries. With a 1-2 year lead time you can definitely figure everything out and have some good options organized.
