The Essential HR Guide for Small Businesses and Startups : Best Practices, Tools, Examples, and Online Resources

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- About the Advisory Board Members -- Part I: HR Fundamentals for Startup and Early Stage Businesses -- Chapter 1: Talent -- Chapter 2: Compensation -- Chapter 3: The "Soft" Side -- Part II: Legal and Workforce Planning for Growth Stage Businesses -- CHAPTER 4: Legal -- CHAPTER 5: Planning for the Future (Assuming You Survive the Now) -- Appendix -- Definitions -- Index -- Contents -- Part I: HR Fundamentals for Startup and Early Stage Businesses -- Chapter 1: Talent. -- Quick-Start Guide to Finding, Attracting, and Training Talent -- Chapter One in a Nutshell -- It Starts When You Start: Building a Company Culture Business Case and Lessons Learned -- Interviewing for Perspective -- Lessons Learned -- Finding the Best People -- Create a Job Description -- Network Like the Boss You Are -- Use Startup-Specific Platforms -- AngelList -- Upwork -- StartupHire -- VentureLoop -- F6S -- Some International Resources -- Hire a Recruiter or Staffing Firm -- Determining Your First Hire -- The Art of Interviewing -- Picking the Best Person for The Job -- Before You Make an Offer -- Making the Offer -- The Value and Cultivation of Culture -- Orienting New Hires to Your Company -- Resources, Templates, and Tools for Managing Talent -- Recruiting and Talent Acquisition -- Job Offers -- Interview Questions -- Hiring the Right Employee -- Onboarding -- Additional Tools -- References -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2:Compensation -- Quick-Start Guide to Compensation, Benefits, and Culture -- Chapter Two in a Nutshell -- Equity vs Bonuses for Retention: Benefits Business Case and Lessons Learned -- The Results and the Impact -- Lessons Learned -- Deciding What to Pay.