On a personal and professional level, this was one of my toughest weeks since the company was launched in the autumn of 2005. It was made especially hard because this week saw the departure of an employee who’s been with us since the start. It was awful in many ways and I found myself physically [...]
Job Openings at Citysquares.com
by Ben Saren on Dec Wed, 2007 in CitySquares
We have a few job openings at Citysquares.com. If you know anyone please send them our way. If you refer someone to us and we hire them, we’ll pay you. Contact me for details. The jobs are as follows:
Inside Sales Reps
Web Developer
Marketing/PR Intern
Update (long overdue)
by Ben Saren on Nov Sat, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
Last weekend I was fighting a nasty cold and decided I’d post an update up here. After typing and editing for what seemed like an hour, I accidentally hit the Backspace key and found myself going backwards in my browser, and when I clicked forward, my blog post was gone. I was pretty pissed off. [...]
Looking for kickass Office Manager
by Ben Saren on Oct Mon, 2007 in CitySquares
Citysquares.com, a growing Internet company in Boston’s South End is seeking an experienced, youthful, energetic administrative professional to support the company in day-to-day operations, managing the administration of the office, as well as representing the company in a professional manner. This position involves interacting with management, personnel, customers, vendors, and partners. High spirits, smiles, positivity, [...]
A Good Month, a Good Quarter
by Ben Saren on Jun Fri, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
Being that it’s June 29th, the last business day of the month, and the last business day of the 2007 Q2, I must take a moment to reflect on the excitement that I’ve felt today, and through the past 3 months.
Three months ago today, it was the last business day of March, also a Friday. [...]
REVISED: Seeking Developer for Full Time Position
by Ben Saren on Jun Mon, 2007 in CitySquares
CitySquares is seeking a full time Drupal developer. Please see below for more details. If you know anyone, please send them my way. Thanks!
Internet Applications Developer
Summary:
Citysquares is seeking a talented, skilled, and innovative Senior Web Applications Engineer to work primarily in PHP, MySQL, MVC platforms (e.g., CakePHP) as you improve our website’s infrastructure and [...]
We Need a Sys Admin
by Ben Saren on Jun Fri, 2007 in CitySquares
If you know a good Linux/Apache sys admin, preferably in the Boston area (but not an absolute requirement), please send them my way. We need a new sys admin. We’re looking for a freelancer/contractor who understands systems administration, the importance of uptime, and just how important it is to be proactive and take initiative.
Please send [...]
A Taste of Progress
by Ben Saren on Jun Thu, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
Well I have to admit that today was probably the first really great day here at CitySquares. Today just felt like progress was in the air. From early in the morning through this hour things were just happening, all day. Phillip and Zac were just kicking ass today and they took June sales from good [...]
Priority #1: Sales
by Ben Saren on Apr Mon, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
After about 4 weeks of interviewing candidates for our business development manager position we settled on our final candidate and made him an offer this weekend. Interestingly enough, as I had hoped, we found our new rainmaker by tapping resources – free ones. We didn’t find him through recruiting firms or from Craigslist. We knew [...]
Citysquares is Hiring
by Ben Saren on Apr Tue, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship
Clearly if Citysquares is hiring, something is up right? Well, as much as I want to be 100% transparent and brutally honest, I have to hold back for just a little bit. Conclude what you will, but I will say no more for superstitious reasons, but also to respect the privacy and my relationship with [...]
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