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Expanding abroad? Avoid translation travesties – Even big companies can get it wrong when they fail to do their homework before launching in new markets. Localization is key – and it’s never a good idea to take shortcuts. Lingo24’s Christian Arno helps you find a qualified translator.
The ABCs of interviews (and the DEFs) – Do you know what to look for in a good candidate? Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ Eric Ries details the six key attributes of a dream employee.
Interviewing? Look for quick thinking, not ‘right answers’ – Ries continues his look at successful interviewing, noting that to discover those key attributes, you need to carefully structure the conversation. Here’s his preferred method.
Overcommunicate – even in the bad times - It’s easy to share good news with your employees, but it’s just as important to keep them in the loop when things are less than idea. Pacific Biosciences chairman and CEO Hugh Martin stresses the importance of overcommunication and details how he achieves that at his company.
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About the Author, Chris Morris
Chris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLarge
