GoInstant whiteboard using whiteboard paintSteak and egg sandwichEarly bright moonUnder the covers with a mooseBudding photographerBuilding a snow wallHe upgraded to a bigger shirt stuffed with more stuff Serious smashing going on


A Brief Story About Me in the Financial Post

I recently completed an interview with Rick Spence at the Financial Post about startups, my background, blogging, etc. It was a lot of fun and the end result can be found here:

A standout among movers and shakers

As much as I appreciate that title, I think the subtitle is more relevant, Learning curve of a tech blogger turned CEO.

Of course the learning curve is endless – and so it should be. If you stop learning stuff while on the job, I’d say you’re in trouble.

Rick asked me a lot of interesting questions and we had a great chat. We covered some of my history as a software / Web entrepreneur, how and why I got into blogging (it was entirely strategic), and a brief overview of Standout Jobs, how it was born and the lessons learned. Standout Jobs has been around for about one and a half years and it’s been a period of insane learning and growth for me. One would hope (and expect!) that not to change.

If you enjoyed this post, please share it!

Check out these posts:

September 16, 2008 Posted in Personal Development by

← Older Comments
Newer Comments →
  • http://www.officecleaner.net Rosie McCleaner

    I really enjoyed this, the information is great and well written, thank you :-)

  • http://www.gtdagenda.com DanGTD

    Congratulations.
    Any insight on what this $5000 product will be? :)

  • http://www.gtdagenda.com DanGTD

    Congratulations.
    Any insight on what this $5000 product will be? :)

  • http://www.gtdagenda.com DanGTD

    Congratulations.
    Any insight on what this $5000 product will be? :)

  • http://www.gtdagenda.com DanGTD

    Congratulations.
    Any insight on what this $5000 product will be? :)

  • http://www.copywritingincome4life.com Erica

    Well, that looks like another job board. Not a bad idea. Even Craigslist is starting to charge people to post jobs in some areas like New York. I think I will give it a look.

  • http://www.copywritingincome4life.com Erica

    Well, that looks like another job board. Not a bad idea. Even Craigslist is starting to charge people to post jobs in some areas like New York. I think I will give it a look.

  • http://www.copywritingincome4life.com Erica

    Well, that looks like another job board. Not a bad idea. Even Craigslist is starting to charge people to post jobs in some areas like New York. I think I will give it a look.

  • http://www.copywritingincome4life.com Erica

    Well, that looks like another job board. Not a bad idea. Even Craigslist is starting to charge people to post jobs in some areas like New York. I think I will give it a look.

  • http://job-aid.com Job Aid

    Great article, I enjoyed reading this.

    I agree that the learning curve IS endless.

  • http://www.gtdagenda.com DanGTD

    Congratulations.
    Any insight on what this $5000 product will be? :)

  • http://www.iva-machine.co.uk Frank Polenose

    Well done Ben – great to get recognition – good work.

  • http://www.iva-machine.co.uk Frank Polenose

    Well done Ben – great to get recognition – good work.

  • http://www.iva-machine.co.uk Frank Polenose

    Well done Ben – great to get recognition – good work.

  • http://www.iva-machine.co.uk Frank Polenose

    Well done Ben – great to get recognition – good work.

  • http://www.iva-machine.co.uk Frank Polenose

    Well done Ben – great to get recognition – good work.

  • http://www.yesgifts.co.uk Promotional Products

    Well Congratulations man, thanks for sharing this out :)
    good luck in your life !!

  • http://www.topchart.co.uk Sail Ship Training

    I have heard of these $5000 products before and they are normally some sort of scam! So watch out I say! Well done on the coverage though! :-)

  • http://www.thegooglewealthmaker.com Google Wealth Maker

    Wow congrats, a blogger into CEO, that’s a huge accomplishment! I hope my blog will get me that much coverage one day… soon… lol

  • http://www.atlanticbussales.net Pompano Bus Dealer

    Way to go! Every choice we take in life leads us to another! So its no wonder you went from a blogger to a CEO. Best of luck! And learning is what keeps us going!

  • http://kidscraftzone.com Kids Recycled Crafts

    Very well done. The press is so well deserved. Best of luck in the future

  • http://blog.bisnisreviews.com/aku-jagoan-seo/seo.html Aku Jagoan SEO

    Ben, I just dream be a man like you. I'll work harder to get it.

  • http://www.londontraveltips.info/ London Town Girl

    Thanks for sharing. We just have to keep to our dreams.

  • http://www.londontraveltips.info/ London Town Girl

    Thanks for sharing. We just have to keep to our dreams.

  • http://www.londontraveltips.info/ London Town Girl

    Thanks for sharing. We just have to keep to our dreams.

  • http://www.londontraveltips.info/ London Town Girl

    Thanks for sharing. We just have to keep to our dreams.

  • http://www.ilovetoplay.com Marc Chriqui

    Great writeup. Congrats!

  • http://www.ilovetoplay.com Marc Chriqui

    Great writeup. Congrats!

  • http://www.ilovetoplay.com Marc Chriqui

    Great writeup. Congrats!

  • http://www.ilovetoplay.com Marc Chriqui

    Great writeup. Congrats!

  • http://livebusinessradio.com Dany

    That is Realy cool. I would love to get myself on a newspaper And More…. :) :)

  • http://livebusinessradio.com Dany

    That is Realy cool. I would love to get myself on a newspaper And More…. :) :)

  • http://livebusinessradio.com Dany

    That is Realy cool. I would love to get myself on a newspaper And More…. :) :)

  • http://livebusinessradio.com Dany

    That is Realy cool. I would love to get myself on a newspaper And More…. :) :)

  • http://www.ilovetoplay.com Marc Chriqui

    Great writeup. Congrats!

  • http://100fm6.com abdo

    Great blog
    I have made an AdSense Revenue sharing forum in Arabic language
    Here It Is
    Also you can Read the latest threads Here (RSS)

  • http://www.nonsensenews.net/ Nonsense News

    I think a stop in the learning curve of a CEO would probably result in a directly linked stop in the evolution of a company. There is no point (to my knowledge), where you can have learned everything there is to know about your buisiness, ever.

  • http://www.nonsensenews.net/ Nonsense News

    I think a stop in the learning curve of a CEO would probably result in a directly linked stop in the evolution of a company. There is no point (to my knowledge), where you can have learned everything there is to know about your buisiness, ever.

  • http://www.nonsensenews.net/ Nonsense News

    I think a stop in the learning curve of a CEO would probably result in a directly linked stop in the evolution of a company. There is no point (to my knowledge), where you can have learned everything there is to know about your buisiness, ever.

  • http://www.nonsensenews.net/ Nonsense News

    I think a stop in the learning curve of a CEO would probably result in a directly linked stop in the evolution of a company. There is no point (to my knowledge), where you can have learned everything there is to know about your buisiness, ever.

  • http://www.financejobs.co.nz accountant jobs

    That’s one of the best articles I’ve read recently. Keep up the good work.

  • http://foxster.wordpress.com Foxster

    Belief is the beginning of a successful life. Persistent learning will consolidate the belief. Solid belief will help to ignore all the hardships on your way of life, to take all difficulties and failures as a motivator or lubricant; persistent learning will help people get over all the worries and difficulties. :)

  • http://foxster.wordpress.com Foxster

    Belief is the beginning of a successful life. Persistent learning will consolidate the belief. Solid belief will help to ignore all the hardships on your way of life, to take all difficulties and failures as a motivator or lubricant; persistent learning will help people get over all the worries and difficulties. :)

  • http://foxster.wordpress.com Foxster

    Belief is the beginning of a successful life. Persistent learning will consolidate the belief. Solid belief will help to ignore all the hardships on your way of life, to take all difficulties and failures as a motivator or lubricant; persistent learning will help people get over all the worries and difficulties. :)

  • http://foxster.wordpress.com Foxster

    Belief is the beginning of a successful life. Persistent learning will consolidate the belief. Solid belief will help to ignore all the hardships on your way of life, to take all difficulties and failures as a motivator or lubricant; persistent learning will help people get over all the worries and difficulties. :)

  • http://foxster.wordpress.com Foxster

    Belief is the beginning of a successful life. Persistent learning will consolidate the belief. Solid belief will help to ignore all the hardships on your way of life, to take all difficulties and failures as a motivator or lubricant; persistent learning will help people get over all the worries and difficulties. :)

  • http://www.neemking.org Neem King

    Your right about the learning curve, I think there are times when we tend to get into this rhythm and not learn anything new and be stuck and that is not safe at all.

    We need to update ourselves all the time and that way we can have more of a rounded thinking.

  • http://www.neemking.org Neem King

    Your right about the learning curve, I think there are times when we tend to get into this rhythm and not learn anything new and be stuck and that is not safe at all.

    We need to update ourselves all the time and that way we can have more of a rounded thinking.

  • http://www.neemking.org Neem King

    Your right about the learning curve, I think there are times when we tend to get into this rhythm and not learn anything new and be stuck and that is not safe at all.

    We need to update ourselves all the time and that way we can have more of a rounded thinking.

  • http://www.neemking.org Neem King

    Your right about the learning curve, I think there are times when we tend to get into this rhythm and not learn anything new and be stuck and that is not safe at all.

    We need to update ourselves all the time and that way we can have more of a rounded thinking.

← Older Comments
Newer Comments →
About Ben Yoskovitz
I recently joined GoInstant as VP Product. GoInstant changes how we use the web, making it shareable like never before.

I'm also a Founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage accelerator in Montreal. Previously I founded Standout Jobs (and sold it). I'm a hands-on startup guy, helping companies grow successfully from the idea forward. You can reach me at byosko at gmail dot com.

Follow Ben on TwitterFollow this blog via email
Startup Tools
Recent Posts
Find Stuff
Startup Resources
Please Check Out:
NextMontreal.com I Spy Montreal
Key Categories
Topics
Disclaimer
The opinions and commentary on this site are mine and mine alone. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of my employer, GoInstant.

Instigator Blog runs WordPress and uses the Minimal theme by Curt Ziegler.