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The Hottest Market In Startups?

Oct 18, 2025

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6 min read

The Hottest Market In Startups?

How HireHarbour is carving out marketshare despite competition

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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The $150,000 Hiring Mistake Founders Keep Making

Feb 15, 2025

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7 min read

The $150,000 Hiring Mistake Founders Keep Making

Recruiting is broken. Here's the fix.

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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When to Start Hiring

Jan 25, 2025

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7 min read

When to Start Hiring

Oh and I'm hiring too

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Should Founders Follow Trends?

Nov 23, 2024

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6 min read

Should Founders Follow Trends?

A framework with 5 categories

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Oct 19, 2024

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5 min read

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

And 5 other lenses through which you can make hiring decisions

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Growth

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Escaping the Churn Plateau

May 25, 2024

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5 min read

Escaping the Churn Plateau

And why the secret problem may be hiring

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

Mar 30, 2024

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6 min read

8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

And a great talk by Ben Horowitz on management

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

Mar 9, 2024

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9 min read

Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

His lost blog series from 2007 is still relevant today

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Founders Who Hire Globally Will Win

Jan 6, 2024

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11 min read

Founders Who Hire Globally Will Win

How Athyna is building a talent network

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Why Founders Should Hire a Chief of Staff

Nov 4, 2023

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6 min read

Why Founders Should Hire a Chief of Staff

And why it's different for generalist vs specialist founders

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Founders Can Save 20+ Hours Per Week With A VA

Sep 2, 2023

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13 min read

How Founders Can Save 20+ Hours Per Week With A VA

Every founder should know how to find, vet, and work with VAs

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How Much Equity Should Founders Give To Early Employees?

Apr 29, 2023

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3 min read

How Much Equity Should Founders Give To Early Employees?

And how to negotiate equity with candidates

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Good Advisor / Bad Advisor

Feb 25, 2023

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5 min read

Good Advisor / Bad Advisor

Plus see my recommended standard offer to advisors

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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8 Traits of Top Startup Employees

Oct 15, 2022

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5 min read

8 Traits of Top Startup Employees

And how to hire for them

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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