For Aaron O’Hearn, molding the ideal startup hire is one of his passions – I mean, it’s literally what he does on a day-to-day basis. O’Hearn is the cofounder and CEO of Startup Institute, a career accelerator that teaches skills to help people become successful startup employees. The Institute provides four different tracks to choose from: 1) product and design, 2) sales and business development, 3) technical marketing, and 4) web development. Essentially, O’Hearn and his cofounder, Shaun Johnson, created Startup Institute to provide people with the hard skills that are in demand by startups. In this regard, it could really be counted in the same category as General Assembly; however, what makes the Institute so unique is its belief that emotional intelligence (EQ) is one of the necessary skills that prospective startup employees should develop.
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