Echelon Indonesia 2015: This Is Why It’s Best for You to Rent a Booth

The decision to feature in startup big events, particularly to rent a booth, isn’t an easy one for Founders. Startup is real business that relies on capital, thus every single expense must be taken into consideration. Revasi’s Founder Suriafur Ken was one of those who were put into this decision. Fortunately, his decision to rent a booth in Echelon Singapore 2014 ended up on getting a seed funding. Continue reading Echelon Indonesia 2015: This Is Why It’s Best for You to Rent a Booth

Echelon Indonesia 2015: Alasan Mengapa Menyewa Booth Baik untuk Startup Anda

Keputusan untuk menghadiri event besar startup, apalagi berpartisipasi dengan menyewa booth, bukanlah sebuah keputusan mudah bagi para pendiri. Startup merupakan sebuah bisnis nyata yang membutuhkan dana untuk tetap berjalan, sehingga segala bentuk pengeluaran harus benar-benar diperhitungkan. Pendiri Revasi (dahulu bernama Spavista) Suriafur Ken juga menghadapi masalah ini. Keputusannya menyewa booth di Echelon Singapura 2014 membuahkan hasil perolehan seed funding.

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Willix Halim’s Tips on Growth Hacking

Growth hacking isn’t something new in internet industry. It’s the solution for startups with limited capital who intend to have a performance optimation. Freelancer’s Vice President of Growth & Data Science, Willix Halim, shared his tips on growth hacking for startup in “Game of Growth:Redux”. Continue reading Willix Halim’s Tips on Growth Hacking

Willix Halim Bagikan Rahasia Sukses Menerapkan Growth Hacking

Growth hacking bukanlah sesuatu yang baru atau sekadar tren dalam dunia industri Internet. Semua yang bergerak dalam bisnis digital sangat akrab dengan terminologi ini, sebab growth hacking merupakan sebuah jawaban bagi startup dengan keterbatasan dana untuk tumbuh secara optimal. Vice President of Growth & Data Science Freelancer Willix Halim, memberikan tip seputar growth hacking untuk startup dalam acara “Game of Growth: Redux”.

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Five Things before Choosing a Business Mentor

Go and ask successful people you know this question, “Do you have a mentor?”, and you’ll get a yes from nearly all of them. A good mentor is an entrepreneur’s crown jewel, he always has something that will guide you to your success. That being said, consider these things before choosing a mentor: Continue reading Five Things before Choosing a Business Mentor

Lima Hal yang Perlu Dicari dari Seorang Mentor

Tanyakan saja kepada orang-orang sukses yang Anda temui, “Apakah mereka memiliki mentor?”, kemungkinan besar jawabannya adalah YA. Bagi entrepreneur seorang mentor yang baik merupakan hadiah yang tidak ternilai harganya. Sebab mentor dapat membantu seorang entreprenuer untuk selalu berkembang. Bila Anda saat ini sedang mencari atau membutuhkan mentor untuk membantu mengembangkan startup Anda. Berikut adalah hal-hal yang perlu diperhatikan:

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Five Methods to Find the Best IT Talents for Your Startup

The competition of hiring high quality IT experts is predicted to be much stricter this year. CareerBuilder revealed that 54 percent of entrepreneurs plan to hire full-time talents for their IT department, going up 29 percent from last year.

This condition also applies in Indonesia. Lately, more and more startups are looking to hire the best talents, particularly those which have just got invested. If you’re one of those, then following these five suggestions would be a wise decision.

1. Do an aptitude test

Traditional recruitment process which involves resume review and interview isn’t good enough to grab the real potential of your applicants. A survey by HireRight towards 3000 professionals found out that 88 percent of their respondents lied in their resume.

Give them a small test. This is the best way to make sure that the candidates fit your company’s culture and, more importantly, objective.

2. Allow remote working

In searching for the best IT talents, don’t let location limits you. In Remote, 37Signals’ Founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson explained that limiting your search to only people in your area hinders you from hiring the best talent. In fact, Smartphone, tablet, and apps have enabled people working together from distant places.

3. Find talents from areas with few opportunities

Indonesia is an archipelago, many talents live outside Jakarta, and even Java Island. By reaching those areas, you indirectly find a solution to the problem of urbanization faced by the government.

4. Don’t underestimate fresh graduates

Hiring experienced talents is really tempting, but they would cost you much more than what you pay for fresh graduates. Try looking at their potential, not merely experience.

If you find a good quality of leadership, teamwork, and problem solving in your applicant, hire him. Google is known for their method of recruiting employees, which is by giving the applicants math problems. Not to find the brightest, but to uncover their ability of solving problems, and experience has nothing to do with it.

5. Focus on your company’s objective

As the market gets stricter and more competitive today, it’s applicants who have the privilege to choose for the right company, not the other way around. Average salary and remuneration won’t be enough. This is where the company’s objective and culture play, as they might be an effective tool to draw the attention of applicants.

Berikut ini Adalah Empat Strategi Media Sosial untuk Startup Anda

Media sosial dewasa ini adalah platform yang paling sering dimanfaatkan oleh startup untuk mendapatkan pertumbuhan secara organik. Kekuatan sosial media yang mampu menjangkau khalayak secara mudah dan murah, menjadi “senjata” yang menarik bagi startup dalam usahanya menarik lebih banyak pengguna. Beberapa praktisi membagikan tips-nya tentang bagaimana mengelola media sosial sebagai sarana pemasaran startup yang ampuh.

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Lima Cara Menemukan dan Memikat Talenta IT Terbaik untuk Startup Anda

Persaingan mendapatkan tenaga terampil di bidang IT secara global meningkat di tahun 2014 lalu dan diprediksikan akan lebih ketat tahun ini. CareerBuilder mengungkap hasil surveinya bahwa 54 persen entrepreneur berencana untuk mempekerjakan karyawan tetap untuk divisi IT, meningkat 29 persen ketimbang survei yang sama di tahun 2014.

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Consider These Five Questions Before Appointing Your Co-Founder

The fastest way to be failed in determining the ‘Yin’ for your ‘Yang’ is by doing it in a rush. It takes a deep research and analysis to find out the finest one. This applies not only when you’re searching for a best friend for your life, but also in looking for a suitable Co-Founder for your business. Tom Gimble, LaSalle Network’s CEO, suggested that there are five things that a Founder should consider before appointing his Co-Founder. Continue reading Consider These Five Questions Before Appointing Your Co-Founder