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Select Drop Down Item and use VLOOKUP to Return Multiple Attributes - Excel University. In this post, we’ll explore a method to allow a user to select an item from a drop-down list and then use formulas with the VLOOKUP function to retrieve multiple values from the related item table.

Select Drop Down Item and use VLOOKUP to Return Multiple Attributes - Excel University

Objective Before digging into the mechanics, let’s review our objective with an example. We would like to allow our user to select items from a drop-down list, and then have Excel automatically retrieve multiple values into separate columns for the selected item, as illustrated below. Once the user selects an ItemNum from the drop-down, Excel retrieves the related attributes (Description and Price) from a related items table. Details. 15 Things You Should Know About Product Managers – John Cutler.

Note: Some quick background to this list.

15 Things You Should Know About Product Managers – John Cutler

At Amplitude (my day job), we help teams build better products. I’ve been super impressed by the product chops of our account executives, sales engineers, and customer success managers. The team has experience helping all sorts of teams be more successful. That said, we’re growing fast, which means that newly joined people need to get up to speed quickly. Product and product management can be confusing from the outside. What's your software development company worth? What is an innovation services firm worth?

What's your software development company worth?

I had to answer this question when we started broadening the ownership of my company beyond its co-founders. The traditional answer to the question of what a service firm is worth is, “not much”. All the assets walk out the door at the end of each day. Why Mobile Strategies Are Stalling at Many Enterprises. If your business hasn't heard about the mobile revolution by now, well, you might want to crawl out of your cave and enjoy the sunlight with everyone else.

Why Mobile Strategies Are Stalling at Many Enterprises

Mobility is what the business consultants call "transformative" technology that affects nearly every company in every industry. To be fair, the problem isn't that enterprises aren't aware of the impact of mobile technology. The problem is that many companies aren't doing mobility right. Only two out of five companies have made good progress in their mobility efforts, according to a recent Accenture survey of nearly 1,500 C-level executives. The rest, not so much. "It's taking companies more time to get to that level," says Terri Rinella, managing director at Accenture Mobility.

On the bright side, companies know the value of having a mobile strategy. Unfortunately, a mobile strategy may be full of holes that stymie mobility benefits. So You Have A Business Idea. Now What? Json SurfrApp is the founder of IWearYourShirt.com.

So You Have A Business Idea. Now What?

His new book, Creativity For Sale, is an in-depth look at how to turn passion into profit. You have an idea, now what? If you’re anything like me you have ideas all the time. Maybe your ideas come to you in the shower, while driving somewhere, while reading a book, or during some other activity. For many of us, it’s not coming up with an idea that’s the hard part, it’s what the heck to do next. How To Split Equity Among Founders. How much equity should I grant to a crucial programmer? I’m starting a Web service with two partners.

How much equity should I grant to a crucial programmer?

I am Partner A and bring x to the table. Partner B brings y to the table. (The nature of x and y aren’t important for purposes of this question.) Partner C is our tech person and programmer. He’s an invaluable resource — years in the industry, past CTO of a successful internet company, etc. We’re going to launch this business out of our own pockets, i..e, there’ll be no compensation for anyone until sales start coming in. Now, my question relates to Partner C. The question is what equity share we should grant to him, given his desire to walk away from the company.

Let’s take, at the extreme, the notion that he’d own 33% of the company after departing, without committing to provide further technical support once we’re up and running. How Much Equity a Technical Cofounder Should Get - Nathan Hurst's Blog. Through Hirelite , cofounders often ask me how much equity a technical cofounder should get.

How Much Equity a Technical Cofounder Should Get - Nathan Hurst's Blog

The graphic below balances the risks cofounders take with their relative contributions to help answer this question. All assumptions and clarifications are noted after the graphic. Should You Offer A Freelance Developer Equity? - Find web developers and mobile developers. At startups, there are generally two forms of compensation (unless you get creative): cash and equity.

Should You Offer A Freelance Developer Equity? - Find web developers and mobile developers

The purpose of cash is to, well, pay someone for their services outright. The purpose of equity is to pay someone for their services by incentivizing them to forgo cash with a chance to profit more with the future success of the company. With cash, incentives are aligned when proper payment is awarded to a job well done.

6 Steps to get an iPhone Developer to Work for Equity. Website Development Agreement. Website Development Agreement Build your website and protect your business along the way Today's businesses need to develop and maintain an active web presence in order to succeed.

Website Development Agreement

Companies that hire experts to build their sites also need a well-drafted contract between them and the developer. LegalZoom's Website Developer Contract form provides a good starting point for drafting just such a contract. Build Your Management Team. What Successful Leaders' To-Do Lists Look Like. If you’re a list-maker, behold the to-do list and productivity secrets of these business superstars.

What Successful Leaders' To-Do Lists Look Like

Jim Koch Founder, Boston Beer Company, Boston, Mass. Intellectual Property. What Every Founder Needs to Know About Equity.