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5 Hiring Hacks for Founders
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Dan ArkindFounded JobScore, an online hiring startup
20 years recruiting,mostly for startups
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50+% of your time
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HACK
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Hire everyone you already know is
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Recruiting strangers is
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The besthave options
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… you have tocourt them
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Not courting
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Courting
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COURT HARD
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Say you are interestedMake an offerIncrease the offerChange the jobOffer again
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NEVER GIVE UPon known, proven commodities
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HACK
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THE JOB PITCH
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Start from the
…and work backwards
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Short timeline & explicit goalsProductUsageRevenue
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MissionStatusPainOpportunity
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HACK
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Founder SuperPower
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(and you get advice)
(and you get referrals)
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“We’re looking to hire a front end developer”
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“We’ve decided to rebuild our product as a one-page app. We could use some advice on whether to use angular.js, backbone, react, or another JavaScript framework.”“Do you know any engineers that have done this analysis recently who could give us some advice?”
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Create Fans
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Be patient and earn it
GET THEM TO ASK YOU ABOUTYOU + YOUR STARTUP
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HACK
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Build a referral machine
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GREAT PEOPLEwant to work with otherGREAT PEOPLE
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2 months
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“We are committed to hiring the best people.”“You are DOING GREAT.We trust your judgement.”
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“We want to approach the great people you know with your permission and assistance.”
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Everyone from every job
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Equity is your currency.Spend it.
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80% of $1M70% of $5M
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Cliffs and vestingare your friends
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BE AGRESSIVE
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6 more Hackshttp://blog.jobscore.com
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6 months of our Enterprise Planfor free (US$3,000 value)“Launch2015” to [email protected]
$50,000 savings
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1. Court Hard2. Pitch Jobs3. Referrals & Advice4. Org Chart Ratings5. Hire like an investor
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