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For Facebook And Zappos, Two Divergent Views Of Its Employees

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:50:40 +0000

For fast-growing technology start-ups, there are many approaches to employee hiring and retention.

Two of the more successful Internet start-ups, Facebook Inc. and Zappos Inc., have very different methods, each with different goals: Facebook wants to hire entrepreneurs even if that means they will eventually leave, while Zappos wants to hire the best people to fit its culture and figure out how to keep them.

Domain Vet Launches Facebook Quiz-App Service

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:17:35 +0000

What do domain names and Facebook applications have in common? According to entrepreneur Fred Hsu, the founder and chief executive of a new Facebook application company, both can make lots of cash.

AdBrite, F–edCompany Founder Views VC From Whole New Perch

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:03:45 +0000

Philip Kaplan lampooned the Internet bubble in the early 2000s with his Web site that couldn’t be named, at least not here: F–edCompany.com. Now he’s evaluating companies from a decidedly different vantage point.