Last week, we released a comperehensive salary report for Indian startups. Based on real salaries of our users between 2016–17, this report highlights some important insights about startup compensation in India. For recruiters, knowing market salaries is as important as it is for professionals. Why? Simply because: Your team defines your startup. And your compensation… Continue reading Market insights for startups that are hiring

What is my market worth? One question that even the most satisfied of us can’t ignore at times. Whether you are negotiating your annual appraisal or interviewing for a new job or simply attending a family dinner, this question keeps popping up. For those of us who are recruiting or running their startups, this question becomes… Continue reading Salaries in Indian Startups 2016-17

Things change fast. Not too long ago, people used to join their first jobs and leave only upon retirement. If ever, people would quit their jobs sometimes to join a different company. Losing a job was rarely heard of and happened only in circumstances such as the company’s bankruptcy or acquisitions. But the last decade… Continue reading When you lose your job

Finding a job has changed a lot in this decade. And thus the modern professional has to adapt accordingly. So apart from cleaning up your profile, here are a few steps that could help you. Why do you want to join a new company? There are various reasons – you need to know yours. Is… Continue reading 4 steps to find a great job

Raising your first or second round of funding feels amazing. It validates that you are chasing a big opportunity that external investors find attractive. Celebrate this achievement but don’t forget that your angel or seed round is just the first step. You promised a dream to the investors – now you got to execute it.… Continue reading Mistakes to avoid after raising funds

Having a great team is crucial to the success of any company. But we often get so obsessed with hiring that we forget to ask some fundamental questions first. Are you sure you want to hire? Premature or rapid hiring can lead to several problems. For early stage startups, it can even be lethal due… Continue reading Before you start hiring

Hiring hackathons. They used to work so well. Geeks used to be excited about building something cool and getting recognized for it. The sponsoring companies were happy at the prospect of hiring some of these smart geeks. But then something went wrong. We started overdoing it. More and more companies felt obliged to join the… Continue reading Cutting short hiring hackathons

I know you hate it. You find interesting jobs and send messages to the job posters. But you get reply from very few of them. What is wrong? Here are top reasons why you might not be getting responses and how to fix that. Your first impression is lacking Use casual display picture, bad grammar… Continue reading How to get more responses to your job applications

One of the best things about running CutShort is that we get to see so many early stage startups. The innovative ideas and energy in the founders is very refreshing. But sometimes we run into the founders that seem to have taken the plunge a bit too early. Starting up is a huge challenge anyway… Continue reading Before you start your startup