For Almost The First Year Of The

Launching A Start-up, You Need To Get A Lot Done Quickly. Every Day Is Different. Everyone Pitches In With Everything. It's Easy For The Founding Team To Say, 'we're Flexible. We All Help Out With Everything!' But When It Comes To Making Decisions - That Flexibility Can Spell Inefficiency And Disaster.

Even Your Most Talented Employees Have Room For Growth In Some Area, And You're Doing Your Employee A Disservice If The Sum Of Your Review Is: 'you're Great!' No Matter How Talented The Employee, Think Of Ways He Could Grow Towards The Position He Might Want To Hold Two, Five, Or 10 Years Down The Line.

As We've Grown 'the Daily Muse' And Met Contacts Who Want To Collaborate With Us, Knowing Who Does What Has Helped Us Be Clear On Who We Want Our Partners To Connect With - And Makes Us Look Buttoned Up, Too. Seo Firm? Talk To Our Coo. An Editor From The 'huffington Post?' Meet Our Editor-in-chief.

What Do I Want To Do With My Life?

Starting A Business Isn't For Everyone, And It's Not What You Should Do If You Aren't Sure What Else To Do. It Requires Thick Skin And The Willingness To Carry A Great Deal Of Stress, Sometimes Alone. It's More Often A Life Of Failure Than A Life Of Success, And The Majority Of Successes Came After A Long Road Of Disappointment, And Often Shame.