Comments on: 11 Things To Know Before Hiring A Friend or Family Member http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/ Young Entrepreneur Forums - your online discussion forum to share and talk about Entrepreneurship. A place to learn and to help others with starting, managing and growing successful business ventures. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: How to get quality freelance graphics design work on a budget | Insights into Startups and Entrepreneurship - nPost Blog http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 How to get quality freelance graphics design work on a budget | Insights into Startups and Entrepreneurship - nPost Blog Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2969 [...] or anyone with a familial relationship (”Oh yeah, my brother-in-law is looking for work), be very very cautious! First, this implies the recommendation is a favor rather than a vote of confidence for the work. [...] [...] or anyone with a familial relationship (”Oh yeah, my brother-in-law is looking for work), be very very cautious! First, this implies the recommendation is a favor rather than a vote of confidence for the work. [...]

]]> By: Meaghan http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Meaghan Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:31:42 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2968 Hiring family or friends can really be tricky. The most important thing is to be honest right from the start. Hiring family or friends can really be tricky. The most important thing is to be honest right from the start.

]]> By: John Wang http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 John Wang Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:07:50 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2967 These don't really seem all that secretive. I think they're fairly common sense things. That said, I do think that #3 is very often ignored. I have run into way too many "friends of higher ups" who are highly unqualified for their position. These don’t really seem all that secretive. I think they’re fairly common sense things. That said, I do think that #3 is very often ignored. I have run into way too many “friends of higher ups” who are highly unqualified for their position.

]]> By: tom http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 tom Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2966 #11 is all about the gut feeling, if it doesn't feel good don't do it. #11 is all about the gut feeling, if it doesn’t feel good don’t do it.

]]> By: Usman Sheikh http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 Usman Sheikh Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:33:13 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2965 Hey Evan, This is a very good list of points to consider. Getting family involved in business can be a complicated matter if not handled with care right from the start. I use a 8 point list myself when I am considering partners be it family members or anyone else. Hope it will be of some use to your readers. http://usmansheikh.com/partnership/8-characteristics-of-ideal-business-partners Hey Evan,

This is a very good list of points to consider. Getting family involved in business can be a complicated matter if not handled with care right from the start. I use a 8 point list myself when I am considering partners be it family members or anyone else. Hope it will be of some use to your readers.

http://usmansheikh.com/partnership/8-characteristics-of-ideal-business-partners

]]> By: Cristian Graziano http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/11-things-to-know-before-hiring-a-friend-or-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Cristian Graziano Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:02:46 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=641#comment-2964 I really like #3. Successful entrepreneurs are able to identify talented people and hire those who are better and smarter than them in the right areas. And this applies to hiring anyone - not just a family member. I really like #3. Successful entrepreneurs are able to identify talented people and hire those who are better and smarter than them in the right areas. And this applies to hiring anyone – not just a family member.

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