How to hire for your startup is one of the most crucial (if not the…
Entrepreneurship
[This is the second post of the “Hiring for Startups 101” blog series] Once you have a full funnel, it is really important that you move candidates through an efficient and effective hiring process. You probably heard a few times of the start-up mantra of “hire slow, fire fast” but I actually disagree with that […]
How to hire for your startup is one of the most crucial (if not the…
[This is the first post of the "Hiring for Startups 101" blog series] I often…
[This is the second post of the “Hiring for Startups 101” blog series]
Once you have a full funnel, it is really important that you move candidates through an efficient and effective hiring process. You probably heard a few times of the start-up mantra of “hire slow, fire fast” but I actually disagree with that approach – just because you take your time to hire doesn’t mean that you are taking better hiring decisions. The key to success is rather a well-structured process. Here are a few elements of a great hiring process:
Version One
It’s been about a little over a month since I joined Version One and returned to early-stage venture after spending the past five years as a founder in the addiction treatment space. While a month is a short amount of time, it’s been fascinating to see how certain things have changed during my time away. […]
The first week of September is my VC anniversary. This milestone is always a great…
VC funds go through challenging times world-wide but the situation in Canada is probably worse…