Max has a great post up over on his blog, 5 realities of the Startup Interview.   There’s some really good stuff in there and most of us have experienced at least one or two of these things on either side of the interview equation.  Just like he says in the intro, the startup interview is nothing like the one you were trained for, so bring your A game and take some of these lessons with you.

Mike Astringer and his team of consultants are here to help small businesses get on their feet. For many start-ups, challenges early-on include tasks of hiring, organizing and developing a market base. Herein lies a solution to many of these initial road blocks facing many small businesses across the U.S.

Astringer founded Human Capital Consultants in 2005, with 16 years of experience serving clients within the realm of the Internet, computer software, consulting, telecommunications, marketing, casino gaming, health care and more.

“Start-ups need to hire,” said Astringer.

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I like what I read on WSJ Blogs about Facebook and Zappos different views on worker retention. They were once start-ups too. Clearly, both are successful examples but there are definitely models out there that cleverly and effectively combine both approaches. I’m sure that in some way, both companies actually do practice each other’s retention philosophy.

I believe that if you’re a start-up, it all starts with hiring the right people with the right mindset and then encouraging an entrepreneurial and driven work environment. One without the other is completely self-defeating.