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Navigating the complex world of hiring in startups, especially in tech, can be daunting. It's not just about filling positions but finding individuals aligned with your mission and passion. That's why our very own Tom Greenwood 🌎 and Computools have collaborated on this article, offering strategies for startups to navigate economic hurdles and effectively recruit top tech talent. 🔗 This is a must-read for anyone looking to hire in the startup ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/ewUjCmn3

For start-ups, successful hiring is less about filling roles and more about finding passionate, mission-driven individuals. In turbulent times, securing the right talent is tough. In light of this, Tom Greenwood, a GTM sales and start-up adviser, and Computools have collaborated on an article designed to provide strategies that help start-ups weather economic challenges and effectively recruit tech talent. 👉 Full article is found here: https://lnkd.in/ewUjCmn3 The Nudge Group #startup #hiring #startupgrowth  

This article is an absolute goldmine of information! The depth of analysis and practical tips provided make it an invaluable resource for any startup navigating the challenges of building a team. 🙌 🙌 🙌

👨💻 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 10 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐁2𝐁 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 👨💻 Here are interesting takeaways from first 3 hires: 💎 Engineers continued to be the predominant function across the first three hires. Not shown in the chart, but 100% of companies hired at least one engineer among their first three hires. 💎 Interestingly, customer success/support continues to be a popular role for the first three hires. Of the non-engineer hires, almost a quarter of them are customer success/support. 💎 Subject-matter experts also continue to be a surprisingly common early hire, particularly for startups building in a complex regulatory-oriented market (e.g. Gusto, Zip, and Vanta). 💎 Although only 10% of hires were designers, and this isn’t shown in the pie chart above, over 40% of companies hired a designer in their first three hires, or had a designer co-founder. 💎 Very few companies hired a salesperson among the first three. 💎 Three companies hired a PM within their first three hires: Coda, Persona, and Snyk. What would your team look like? #startupgrowth #marketing #hiring #startupstrategy #startups

Several next-gen tech companies have hired for BizOps earlier in their journey and have reaped the benefits of doing so. Biz Ops, when correctly implemented, can be uniquely valuable to companies that are quickly scaling. In the early days, these multi-skilled generalists can quickly adapt to the evolving needs of the business—from pitching different audiences to building processes and filling in product gaps. Later on, you can rely on these teammates to run your most important initiatives since they have unimpeachable credibility to get things done. Business Operations (BizOps) is a critical function in any company. The role was first pioneered by large technology companies such as LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Nerdwallet, who each grew the function to several dozen, or even hundred-person organizations. Despite the growing popularity of the function, many early stage founders are still unfamiliar with the role and the value it can deliver. #businessoperations #bizops #startups #startupstrategies #startupsolutions

Are you struggling to complete your tech project? Save yourself the sleepless nights and stress by adding the right person to your team. Remember, team work makes dream work. We help tech startups, companies and hiring managers get in touch with top tech talent. . . #techtalent #hiretechtalent #toptalent #startuphiring

Today a client described Ivy Tech as a “thoughtful partner” which made me smile from ear to ear! What a lovely description of our services and testament to our team! Yes, we recruit talent and also provide full managed borderless tech teams and I’m sure most companies reading this can tell their own (horror!?) stories. But as our client described today, we provide such common, sometimes frustrating yet necessary services in a thoughtful manner 💚 I sometimes think to myself “I would be so much cooler if I’d start a product company, doing the Startup thing”. But I LOVE what we do at Ivy and I don’t want to stop serving our Startup clients. Our services make sense, they provide real, tangible value and outcomes and we are able to engage with our clients in a meaningful and THOUGHTFUL way. Please do message me if you are looking for a thoughtful hiring partner. #techrecruiting #softwaredevelopment #techhiring

I see more and more founders intentionally hiring from the #2s in the market. If you are at a #2, you are fighting hard every day for your existence. Immense grit, work ethic and creativity to stay alive. Not to say you can't find this hiring from the market leaders, but these traits are more consistent at the #2s. And these traits matter a lot for early-stage startups. For example, hiring from Box vs. Dropbox, Lyft vs. Uber, Anthropic vs. OpenAI

Ever been told to 'think outside the box?' At Go Fractional, that’s exactly what we encourage startups to do when it comes to hiring engineers. We know how important it is to find the right talent for your scaling startup. But we also understand the financial constraints that come with hiring full-time, in-house engineers. That's why we've created a model that challenges the status quo - that's our way of thinking outside the box. With Go Fractional, you get access to extraordinary engineering talent on a fractional basis. This means you get the expertise when you need it, at a fraction of the cost. It’s a fresh, innovative approach to hiring that aligns with the financial realities of running a startup. So, the next time someone tells you to think outside the box, think Go Fractional. We're not just redefining the hiring process, we're reshaping the future of work. #fractionalCTO #GoFractional #ThinkingOutsideTheBox #StartupSolutions

We understand the challenges of hiring for early-stage companies in our community, especially when resources are tight. At HirexHire, our unique, cost-contained approach is designed to empower growing companies to expand rapidly and efficiently. Take, for instance, a Chicago-based SaaS partner who scaled up to onboard 10 new hires (including engineers) using our team's full-lifecycle recruiting support in Q3 – with a cost per hire below 2%! Over the last 5 years, our model has saved time, effort, and unnecessary costs for founders, executives, and leadership teams in high-growth companies. Ready to get started on your 2024 goals? Head over to our website, https://lnkd.in/gmmWbZDh, to get in touch with us! #hiring #growth #startups #tech #chicago #recruiting #talentacquisition #funding