Ideas are worth nothing without execution, but there is no execution without people. Treat your employees with exceptional care and you will win.

1. People
will make or break your startup
by Kaspars Dancis (http://kaspa.rs)

2. A bit of startup math
Idea Execution

3. A bit of startup math
Idea*People=Execution

4. People=Job Descriptions

5. Personalities
People=Job Descriptions

6. How do you find the right people?

7. Networking

8. Look for passion
Personal projects, blog, open-source etc.

9. CVs are overrated

10. Do real trials

11. Are you a manager leader?

12. Judge Inspire

13. Dictate Are followed

14. Do you set people free?

15. Respect
Your employees are not children

16. Trust
Micromanaging is counter-productive

17. Minimize distractions
Introduce “quiet” period

18. Get rid of constrains
Embrace working from home

19. Do you follow the pulse?

20. Watch Morale
If someone needs
to be let go,
do it now

21. Watch Morale Build
If someone needs Celebrate
to be let go, small successes
do it now frequently

22. Do peoplebelieve
in what they do?

23. PR Firm
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