Josh Constine -SignalFireVerified account

@JoshConstine

I love writing about the sociology & absurdity of technology. VC , former editor at .

Mission SF, CA
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Joined January 2009
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    Apr 27

    Personal news: It's TC to VC for me! I'm leaving TechCrunch to join SignalFire as a principal investor & head of content. I'm also launching my newsletter where I'm writing now: A "toast", to the future!

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  2. 10 minutes ago

    I love helping founders crystallize their message & vision. Pre-seed/Seed startups, DM me if you want pitch feedback

    Replying to @JoshConstine @squad
    I'm so grateful you were first to write about us and your ability to capture exactly what would happen was so spot on! 😉 I mean, look at the audio and video landscape since January 2019... it's like a whole new world! Thanks for so thoughtfully capturing our story.
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  3. 2 hours ago

    You can’t tiptoe after an acquisition. Either fully support the standalone like Fb-Instagram, or roll it all inside your main app like Snapchat- Looksery AR Filters. My 2016 on Twitter neglecting Periscope holds true, and now it may be shut down

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  4. 2 hours ago

    This is such an important message to hear, so it’s courageous Esther put it in screensharing app Squad’s acquisition announcement. Congrats, & thanks for letting me be your first press!

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  5. 19 hours ago

    Love this "Which communication channel?" matrix from . Stop Slacking what can be done tomorrow. Stop emailing what must be done right now!

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  6. 23 hours ago

    Tech companies should compete on privacy, not make it an afterthought. What apps could improve here? I’m co-hosting a Clubhouse chat about it with Figma CEO & privacy advocate app Jumbo CEO tonight at 6pm pt

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  7. Dec 10

    Guess I should have named my newsletter “Public Scrutiny”

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  8. Dec 10

    Oh hey, my reporting was mentioned in the Facebook anti-trust case. In the biggest story of my career, I caught Fb paying teens to spy on them, leading to the shutdown of its Onavo surveillance VPN

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  9. Dec 9

    Newly released footage from the Quibi launch

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  10. Dec 9

    Recruiting is 's super-power (we made 1000 candidate intros to our portfolio last year). If your startup wants help, follow us, subscribe below for more guides, or DM me. 6 months after TechCrunch, I still love writing for all of you!

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  11. Dec 9

    Get over 100 recruiting tips, tools, & templates here from SignalFire's experts who were talent execs at Netflix & Facebook

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  12. Dec 9

    Compensation is in flux as companies go remote. These tools will help you retain talent without overpaying: - 's cost of living calculator - & ERI's comp calculators -Option Impact's comp benchmarks -This comp template

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  13. Dec 9

    How do you kick off a hiring process? Here's our pre-recruiting playbook that teaches you to: -List ideal candidate LinkedIns & red flags -Identify the role's 5 top selling points -Prep phone screener ?s on motivations, career plan, timeline, compensation

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  14. Dec 9

    Mission-focused companies get better applicants. Stress your positive impact amidst these 4 elements: -Company's product & purpose -Responsibilities & day-to-day -Traits & experience desired -Career opportunities Our job description template can help:

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  15. Dec 9

    Biased job descriptions repel talent. Here's our guide to writing inclusive ones: -Ditch antiquated terms like "Rockstar" & "Ninja" -Highlight benefits like "parental" leave -Drop strict education reqs, focus on skills -Use text analysis tools like Textio

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  16. Dec 9

    Founders spend 70% of their time recruiting, so we at SignalFire made a series of hiring how-to's for: -Inclusive job description writing -Headcount planning -Recruiting task management -Compensation benchmarking A wrong hire costs you 30% of their salary, so let's go! 1/

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  17. Dec 8

    Some top startup pitching tips from our practice sesh: -Always have an ask: $, job applicants, intros -Stage out ambitious, expansive products into a roadmap with an initial wedge -Being able to rattle off stats about your market & biz proves you're all-in

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  18. Dec 8

    Your founder “super-hero origin story” reveals how a formative youth or work experience means you’ll never quit. I’m teaching how to tell it while co-hosting startup pitch practice for underrepresented founders right now on Clubhouse. Reply for invites!

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  19. Dec 7

    Being petty pays off! Thanks to all 4000 of you for getting behind this gripe. They fixed it!

    Instagram, seriously, you can’t show the first 10 out of 15 seconds of a Reel in feed, then make me switch to Reels to see the end, but instead start from the beginning. I shan’t abide by your time thievery
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  20. Dec 7

    When you tap into a random TikToker’s Live and you’re the only one there so you feel obligated to become their biggest fan...🤨🥺🥳

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  21. Dec 5

    Write exhaustively about a niche you find endlessly interesting, that's growing in importance, and that someone earns money from. You'll build and prove expertise, becoming invaluable

    What would you tell someone who is in their early 20's, non technical, didn't go to a name brand college but is smart and works hard and wants to get a job at a startup?
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