Is My Company Really Worth More Than The New York Times?
Evernote CEO Phil Libin ponders his company's billion-dollar valuation.My company, Evernote, recently raised a round of funding that valued the business at a little more than $1 billion. There's been a...
View ArticleEvernote CEO: This Is How You Hire for Keeps
Six battle-tested tips on finding and keeping great people, including one tip you don't want to hear.I don't think I can overstate this: Building, and keeping, a great team is the most important thing...
View ArticleWhere Smart Entrepreneurs Go for Advice
Sure, it's lonely at the top, but even business demi-gods need advisers. Evernote's CEO offers some (partly tongue-in-cheek) tips on where to find them.Question from an entrepreneur in his 30's: I have...
View ArticleThe Only Good Reason to Launch a Company
People start businesses for any number of reasons, almost all of which are wrong. There is only one right reason, and you already know it.A question from an aspiring entrepreneur: I am planning to...
View ArticleWhat to Do When a Customer Says You Should be "Beaten to Death"
The Internet invites, uh, frank customer complaints. Evernote CEO Phil Libin says that's actually a great thing, if you handle it right.A Japanese marketing exec writes: We get a lot of customer...
View ArticleWhy It's Wise to Hire People Smarter Than You
For one thing, it's the answer to your micromanagement problem.I received this note recently from an Evernote user in Japan:Some of my team members complain that I micromanage. I think they have a...
View ArticleWhy I Love My Angriest Customers
Complaints are super helpful. Suggestions? Not so much.A Japanese marketing exec recently sent me this question:We get a lot of customer feedback online. I'd like to relay it to management, but we...
View ArticlePhil Libin: The One Item I Cannot Work Without
Evernote's Phil Libin began playing piano at age 41. Now, his company is more harmonious, too.
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