A recent study, conducted by StartUpHire, found the top ten fastest growing startups in New York. The study was based on positions available and current job openings.
The result of the study found that these ten New York startups are ahead of the pack: Gilt Groupe, Yodle, Acelero Learning, Mimeo.com, GAIN Capital Group, Collective Media, Howcast Media, Liquidnet Holdings, Undertone Networks and BizBash.
Said Mark Heesen, the National Venture Capital Association’s president: “In 2008 companies that were founded and grown with venture capital employed 11 percent of the private sector. Each one of these companies was at one time an emerging startup …read more

If it is your dream to work for an online startup company, there are a few tips you should follow to give yourself the best chance to get hired. An online startup isn’t your typical working environment. Action is fast paced and the hours are often long and intense. However, being a part of an online startup can be highly rewarding if the startup succeeds.
How should you go about getting hired by an online startup? Here are a few tips:
Be technically savvy
Even if you want an entry level job, you will want to show a relatively high level of technical …read more

Are you looking for a new job? Want an exciting job in the startup world? At StartUpHire.com, you can search job listings of jobs available at venture capital backed startup companies. During your search, you can sort by where the job is located, the company’s industry, the job description and more. You can even search by which investors provided the venture capital.
StartUpHire.com is a startup itself. Launched in the beginning of 2009, their search engine is already equipped with thousands of job openings. The company believes they are filling a vital niche.
Said StartUpHire spokesman Steve Fredrick: “VC backed companies and …read more

If you have a startup business and you are looking to hire, you will want to attract the best and the brightest. While hiring top level employees is typically difficult for a business that lacks a track record of stability, there are definitely some qualities of a startup business you can highlight to help in the process.
5. Excitement. The enthusiasm in a startup business is usually at much higher levels than the excitement surrounding businesses that have been around for a while. Sell that enthusiasm.
4. Level playing field. In most companies, there is a distinct hierarchy in the levels of …read more