Karl Hughes

2021, Feb 03 — 9 minute read

There are an average of 12,000 new startups founded daily in the US. To gain...

2021, Jan 20 — 10 minute read

After almost ten years working for startups, I’ve seen some pretty wild things. One startup...

2021, Jan 13 — 11 minute read

One of my friends recently brought up the idea of consulting for startups. He’s been...

2021, Jan 06 — 8 minute read

When left my full-time job last year, I started thinking about the lifestyle I wanted...

2021, Jan 02 — 8 minute read

I remember the first time I sat down for a job interview with a startup...

2021, Jan 01 — 5 minute read

I was talking with an entrepreneur and investor here in Chicago recently, and he pointed...

2020, Dec 27 — 12 minute read

Being a good manager requires a wide range of skills that often take years to...

2020, Dec 20 — 12 minute read

I once shared office space with a quickly-growing startup in downtown Chicago. This company seemed...

2020, Dec 16 — 8 minute read

When I joined my first startup almost ten years ago, most of the prevailing wisdom...

2020, Dec 14 — 5 minute read

I’ve worked in startups my whole career, first as a software engineer, then as a...