Kathryn Minshew

Thinking big is only one part of being a successful entrepreneur.

— Kathryn Minshew

What do I want to do with my life?

— Kathryn Minshew

One of the top causes of startup death - right after cofounder problems - is building something no one wants.

— Kathryn Minshew

Don't let that nagging fear - that feeling that being different automatically qualifies you as being wrong - eat away at you.

— Kathryn Minshew

It's not just hours and pay that are important anymore. People want to know what the company is like, what the culture…

— Kathryn Minshew

Employees don't need to be best friends, but there does need to be a level of mutual respect and understanding.

— Kathryn Minshew

When you start a new company, you have to do it all. Yes, all of it.

— Kathryn Minshew

Work is personal in the same way that finding a friend or partner is personal.

— Kathryn Minshew

Most weeks, I work 100-plus hours on TheMuse.com. There are definitions of 'work-life balance' that would say I have none.

— Kathryn Minshew

Millennials can be very hardworking, but it's easier to tell the story of the ones who are entitled.

— Kathryn Minshew

I always encourage people to learn the basics and nail the basics. Take the time to customize your resume and cover letter…

— Kathryn Minshew

Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company.…

— Kathryn Minshew

You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building…

— Kathryn Minshew

I grew up thinking that I would be an ambassador secret agent. From age 14 to right before I graduated college, I…

— Kathryn Minshew

It's all too easy to forget that cultural fit is a two-way street. Yes, the candidate needs to gel well with your…

— Kathryn Minshew

Done right, a performance review is one of the best opportunities to encourage and support high performers and constructively improve your middle-…

— Kathryn Minshew

For me, I spent months on job boards in 2010 and was frustrated by the experience. It's antiquated and clunky, and there…

— Kathryn Minshew

I tend to find you have to be fairly vulnerable to get something... to get a perspective worth having. Which can be…

— Kathryn Minshew

You don't hire for mediocrity. Instead, you bring people onto your team because you know that they'll make a valuable contribution and…

— Kathryn Minshew

I've learned I'm rarely able to stay at home and not work. If I try to 'just sit on my couch for…

— Kathryn Minshew

As a general rule, most recent university graduates know far more about U.S. economic history and 'The Lord of the Flies' than…

— Kathryn Minshew

There's a dance happening on both sides of the table. Individuals are giving their personal and career values a lot more weight…

— Kathryn Minshew

Starting a business isn't for everyone, and it's not what you should do if you aren't sure what else to do. It…

— Kathryn Minshew

As we've grown 'The Daily Muse' and met contacts who want to collaborate with us, knowing who does what has helped us…

— Kathryn Minshew

The most important thing in startups is getting a product to market, as imperfect as it may be, and then iterating on…

— Kathryn Minshew

When The Daily Muse initially wanted to launch a job board, our first ideas were insanely (and needlessly) complex. We wanted to…

— Kathryn Minshew

Networking doesn't have to be all about talking shop over appetizers and bad chardonnay - do it in a way that works…

— Kathryn Minshew

Get your product in front of actual, living, breathing strangers. Your college roommate's approval does not mean there's market demand.

— Kathryn Minshew

There are always going to be obstacles. I think the bigger your aspirations, the larger the obstacles.

— Kathryn Minshew

Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness.

— Kathryn Minshew

Starting with the values that feel authentic to who you are can serve as a compass to find more meaningful, fulfilling work.

— Kathryn Minshew

So many of my rookie mistakes could have been avoided by first-hand exposure to other, more experienced technology entrepreneurs.

— Kathryn Minshew

It's hard when you have a lot of naysayers to know when they might be right or when to ignore them and…

— Kathryn Minshew

As you move through the application process, keep refining the way you present yourself. Like any skill, you'll only get better with…

— Kathryn Minshew

It's easy to imagine that because a certain company has a prestigious reputation or everyone says it's a great place to work,…

— Kathryn Minshew

With clearly defined roles and a focus on communication, it's much easier to make your company come across as well-organized and on…

— Kathryn Minshew

I'm an entrepreneur, so I've got to be ruthless about 'me' time if I want to have any left to myself! I…

— Kathryn Minshew

I know, being the odd one out can feel brutal. But, rest assured, it's also wonderful - because your desire to do…

— Kathryn Minshew

When I was still a bright-eyed McKinsey consultant, I remember hitting a point where I didn't know what to do next, and…

— Kathryn Minshew

Every generation brings something new to the workplace, and millennials are no exception. As a group, they tend to be highly educated,…

— Kathryn Minshew