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When do you pivot as a start-up? 🤔 Bogdan Ivtsjenko and I have been running HireSplit for several weeks. Whilst the ethos is still (relatively) the same🔄, the product has substantially changed and our marketing strategy is now completely different. 🔄 This got me thinking, when do you make a change? When I was at Liquid Personnel we made changes several changes over the years. One of the biggest one's to have impact was Alex Elliott's decision to separate the adults and children's desks. There was a lot of pushback (including from me!! 😅). However with a clear plan 📝 and getting the internal champions onside, it was a roaring success 🎉 and saw the adults desks really take off and become substantial billing desks. The increased specialisation was part of Liquid Personnel's journey to become the giant it is 🏢. What have your experiences been in change? As a first time software owner, Bogdan and I are experiencing how quickly you need to adapt your software to the demand 📈. Keen to hear other war stories! 🎖️ #recruitment #startup #software

Here’s my journey from solo founder to taking on our first hire at Dial A Geek. Life was busy at the time. We’d purchased a project house to fit our expanding family into. The upshot was that I had to project manage the new house, run the business single-handedly, and be a present and loving dad and husband. Something had to give. So, we took on our first hire out of necessity. This was an important step on the Dial A Geek journey, and it taught me a real lesson about the importance of letting go and trusting people. We now have a team of 9 people, and we’re continuing to grow. Thank you to Yusra S., Nina Sawicka, Brian Dudley, Luke Willis, Syed Rahman, James Clapp, Edoardo Ciccarelli, and Sam Knight for being a part of Dial A Geek. I’d love to hear more about the story of your first hire; let me know in the comments. #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Growth #FirstHire #tech

At Pocket Worlds, we live by our values. That's what enables us to row together as a team in the same direction. We use these values to guide all of our decisions -- from hiring to communication to execution. Our 2024 Values and Mission are to “Empower Shared Experiences to Connect the World!” • Be an Owner, Not a Renter: We always do what’s best for Pocket Worlds because we own it. • Let Builders Build: From our teammates to our Creators, we give builders everything they need to build and get out of their way. • Experts Leading Experts: We’re a meritocracy. Experts can come from anywhere. Don’t sacrifice truth for social cohesion. • Champion’s Mindset: Get more done with less. We work harder, longer, and smarter, not just two out of the tree. • Speed over Everything: Our default is to act NOW. We decide fast, we ship fast, and we iterate fast. Our success is fueled by our ability to get things done, fast. • Big Bold Bets: We strive for massive impact. We learn when we fail and we fail forward. • Take Every Unfair Advantage: We’re running the face against the giants 10x our size, and the way we win is to focus on the advantages that make us stronger, faster, and smarter. • Win as a Team: Our Team is our secret weapon, our sling to topple Goliath. We lean on each other and share the success and rewards, together. • Love What You Do: Life is short. We love what we do, and we want to work with people who also love what they do. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest Pocket Worlds and Highrise info.! Want to get in contact about open roles? Comment below or reach out to our team! 🔗 www.pocketworlds.com #CompanyMission #ConnectTheWorld #GamingCommunity

A job serves different things to different people. The tablestakes questions I ask myself are: 1) do I love this work? 2) am I learning here? It's how I've navigated my career and I STILL feel very lucky about getting both every time so here a few of the reflections and learnings from working at Antler so far https://lnkd.in/erx9Qpdc #vc #venturecapital #lovingyourwork #community #nyctech #techcommunity #founders #techfounders

When thinking about Head Start's impact, Drinal says, "Head Start helped me to socially connect and learn critical skills at such a young age. My parents were blue-collar workers; early in my mother's life, she was a janitor for a local bank, and now I'm an executive of one of the top four banks in the country. That's an amazing trajectory, but what's even more amazing is that Head Start is full of these stories!" #HappyBDayHeadStart #HeadStartAlum

⏳ It was mid- 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 1️⃣ and Divvy had just wrapped up its remarkable temporary shift to help companies secure PPP loans. (If you were there, you know.) The immediate aftermath of Covid was starting to fade a little, and the transition back into selling a product that helped companies responsibly manage their money (including those PPP funds) was in full swing. It was a perfect storm. A truly valuable product with a super well-defined outcome and product market fit like I've never seen 🚨📈🚨 . The growth was, in a word, INSANE. In the months and years that followed, I never thought I would see that type of opportunity at any startup ever again. But it's back, this time with Document Crunch. It's the proverbial 🚀 SaaS scenario, fueled by a dialed-in product, a needy market and rich partnerships with companies and people who are actually invested in moving the construction industry forward to a better place (I'm looking at you Nicholas Lenhof, Scott Kudialis, Jeremy Chasen and so, so many more). If you know about the Divvy story and have wanted to become involved in a similar journey of your own, check out the job openings we have at Document Crunch: https://lnkd.in/eyRFqj-T I cannot wait to be writing about "that crazy time with Document Crunch lit the fuse and went wild" years down the road. Join us, won't you?

Mike Dias has 1 IPO, 4 unicorns, clients like Talkdesk $1M - $1B and MUCH more…Mike just joined Super Founder Global Network 🌎❤️ “Super Founder is where people learn to do the right thing the right way at the right time…and get results.” There are too many right things done the wrong way or at the wrong time. We’re here to change that and collaborate with everyone on that journey. And we’re here to make top talent access affordable and scalable globally. At Super Founder people don’t get lopsided advice…it’s “comprehensive” and “nuanced” across media buying, investor lenses, M&A, IPO, financial, strategy, HR, legal, GTM, engineering, product, AI and more. And it’s “calculated” or “prescriptive” to you. sf-gn.com

Contech They're an agency with one clear mission ⬇️ To redefine the tech hiring space. They're a business we've been very lucky enough to work with now for the last few months since the inception of their agency & it's been great fun working with the entrepreneurial duo of Owen Harris & Craig McIntyre to date. ICYMI ⬇️ Here's the launch video the team created for them just a few weeks ago 📽️ #recruitmentstartup #recruitmentinvestment #recruitmentbusinesssupport #recruitmentbusinesssetup #businesstips #recruitmentstartuptips

We built a multi-million dollar company together. Then we went our separate ways… For nearly a decade, Jordan and I built teams and companies together. We weren't just colleagues; we were in the trenches, side-by-side. We built sales teams that rivaled the size of smaller companies. We co-founded an e-commerce company together, went from zero to being valued over $100 million dollars. Then the time came for us to go our separate ways. Jordan went on to create light-amplifying Content by helping to build Angel Studios. I focused on helping continue VidAngel's legacy, tailoring the video experience for the end consumer. Our working relationship has changed, but our brotherhood has always been the same. When you have…. Shed tears together Celebrated big wins together Built something meaningful together Created a connection that transcends titles together That does not change when you go different directions. Jordan has been…. A 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 and 𝒖𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 friend. A 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 and 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 mentor, facilitating new heights of growth. The 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒕 for much of my career opportunities for almost a decade. Our lunch was a celebration of learning, personal and professional growth, bonds that do not fade with time, a union that cannot be divided. I am privy to some behind the curtain glimpses, of what Jordan and his team are accomplishing. The painstaking hours The struggle through blood, sweat and tears The excruciating challenges of building a movie studio The endless need for high-level execution to help this company succeed If you have been impacted by Jordan, whether directly, or indirectly via Angel Studios content, give Jordan a shoutout. Everyone wants to be recognized for their efforts once in a while. Love you brother.

💼 Is the Company Financially Stable? A company’s financial health matters—especially if you’re considering a startup. ⚖️ Make sure to ask about the company’s funding and stability during the interview process. Lack of funding can lead to layoffs or sudden closures, and you don’t want to be left scrambling after just a month. Protect your career by doing your due diligence! 🔎 #StartupLife #CareerGrowth #JobSecurity