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The Startup Corner

The Startup Corner

By Biro Florin

Hello. I'm Biro, Co-founder at Jexo.io Myself, Nikki, and our team grew Jexo.io to $300k ARR in less than 2 years. Today, we serve more than 1000 companies, and our apps are used by close to 100,000 Jira users!
☞ Welcome to "The Startup Corner," a series of Startup Advice from a SaaS Startup founder to other fellow founders or aspiring founders!
Doesn't matter what part of your Startup journey you find yourself in; if you are pitching your idea or are way ahead. I'm here to share my experience at Jexo.io and to learn from all of you and your fabulous projects. So let's get to it!
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Hiring Tips for Early Startups – Building a team for your Business as an Entrepreneur

The Startup CornerNov 12, 2021

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Hiring Tips for Early Startups – Building a team for your Business as an Entrepreneur

Hiring Tips for Early Startups – Building a team for your Business as an Entrepreneur

One of the biggest challenges early startups face post a first small seed round is hiring the right people! If you get the wrong folk then you'll pay a costly price in hand-holding and managing but if you wait too long you might miss the train to growth town.  

We have today a brilliant team but it hasn't always been like that. In this video, I talk about a few tips you can apply that worked for us. Let's get you your first hires, the right ones.


Here are the topics I'm going over 👇🏻 

  • Do not hire junior 
  • Hire culture fit 
  • Where to find people

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/i9jO2B2_Omo

Nov 12, 202110:24
Bootstrapping your Startup Business for Success - Part 2

Bootstrapping your Startup Business for Success - Part 2

As long as you got the skills to develop and sell your product, nowadays you can run your business on a very low budget with a wealth of free resources available for small businesses like yours. Don't believe me? In this two-part video, I mention just a few examples of how you can host and operate your business with very few bills to pay!


Here are the topics I'm going over 👇🏻 

  • Hiring on a budget 
  • Balancing job & business 
  • Free Jexo apps for startups

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/LQa7p8c7Veo

Aug 10, 202108:02
Bootstrapping your Startup Business for Success - Part 1

Bootstrapping your Startup Business for Success - Part 1

As long as you got the skills to develop and sell your product, nowadays you can run your business on a very low budget with a wealth of free resources available for small businesses like yours. Don't believe me? In this two-part video, I mention just a few examples of how you can host and operate your business with very few bills to pay!


Here are the topics I'm going over 👇🏻 

  • Intro 1:13 - Becoming self-sustained 
  • Using free tools 
  • Startup program perks 
  • Conclusions

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/FHz5QjLH_Ls

Aug 06, 202109:28
6 Ways To Fund Your Startup + How I got Investment Twice in one Year

6 Ways To Fund Your Startup + How I got Investment Twice in one Year

It can be hard to know how much funding you actually need, and where best to get it. 

There are a lot of different options for financing your startup, but if you don't do the research and choose the right one, you might end up regretting it later on. 

Getting funded is an important step in growing your company, but choosing which option is best for your business takes time and effort. Here's our story to help guide you through the process.

Jul 29, 202116:02
Why You Should Launch Your SaaS Product on a Digital Marketplace Instead of on Your Own Platform

Why You Should Launch Your SaaS Product on a Digital Marketplace Instead of on Your Own Platform

Making a digital product is hard. You're going to have to figure out how to market your product, get sales and reviews, handle customer support, do tech support...the list goes on. And you'll probably be doing this all by yourself! It's lonely out there in the realm of digital products.  

But you can make your journey more comfortable by partnering up with a Marketplace. In this episode of The Startup Corner, I will tell you about the many reasons we choose to launch our PM apps on Atlassian's Marketplace. And you'll also get some advice on what to look out for to make sure you make the best decision on where to launch your product.

Jul 21, 202117:23
4 Steps to Build a Marketing Team for Startup Success

4 Steps to Build a Marketing Team for Startup Success

If you want to create a successful startup, it's essential to have a marketing team. In this video I'm going to show you exactly how you can build your own effective marketing team and grow it from scratch without having any prior experience.  

Startup marketing is tough. Here are the four steps I recommend to help get your company's marketing off on the right foot.  

✅ Learn How Marketing Works 

✅ Identify Entrepreneur mindset in a candidate 

✅ Empower your Marketing Team to deliver results 

✅ How and Why to prevent Bottlenecking

Jul 12, 202113:42
Rewarding Your Startup Team with Share Options: How, When, and Why

Rewarding Your Startup Team with Share Options: How, When, and Why

You want to reward your team for the amazing work they put on every day to grow, but you found some rewards not to be enough. How about Share Options? Does that work for you and your Startup team? If the answer is yes, then continue watching.   

This video is for Startup founders with a fabulous team they want to reward;  In this video, I'll go over the different types of options I reward my team with. I'll go into detail about Share Options; the how, when, and why so you can replicate it and even use the same tools I use to make the process legally adequate and assure my team stays happy, involved, motivated, and above all; make them aware of the value their work has and how each of them impacts the company's growth.

Jul 02, 202115:59
Everything You Need to Know about Paying your Remote Team

Everything You Need to Know about Paying your Remote Team

As remote work becomes the new norm, more companies look to hire overseas. But how do you actually hire and pay someone outside your country, and how do you do that as efficiently as possible?


☞ Here is what I'm going over:

  • About "The Startup Corner"
  • Remote Team Challenges 
  • Tools we use at Jexo and Why 
  • Wise Review: Exchange Rate,  Integrations, Details. 
  • Deel Review: How to save time-making invoices and contracts 
  • Deel: How to make sure contract agreements comply with local laws. 
  • Offer health insurance to your contractors with Deel 
  • EOR How to Hire from anywhere in the world with Deel 
  • Deel Pricing & Extra Benefits  
  • Power App Combo to Hire Overseas
Jun 15, 202116:47