Why is raising capital more celebrated than building a business that is actually profitable? It may be a smarter play to join an actual business rather than a "concept company".
A bootstrapped company should be more attractive to people but for some reason, it is not. Today we are out to prove that driving a good business does not require venture capital and You do not need VC money to attract and hire the right talent.
Today’s Quote:
"Bootstrapping is a way to do something about the problems you have without letting someone else give you permission to do them."
- Tom Preson-Werner, co-founder of Github
Guest Bio:
Meetul Shah CEO of DemandMatrix, Inc., is a tech entrepreneur, having successfully built 3 companies prior to starting Demand Matrix. His “entrepreneurial” vision and inspiration comes from his desire to create and bring products to the marketplace that can help solve problems he himself has faced in his career. The combination of his years as a successful entrepreneur combined with his tenure at Microsoft has given a strong shape to his business acumen and technical expertise.
Meetul has been featured in several major publications, like CIO, NYT, WSJ, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Venture Beat, and more.
If you were to ask him to introduce himself in less than 5 seconds, he’d probably just say he’s an idea machine, health freak, and wine lover! He is deeply passionate about Sales and Marketing Productivity given his time working for and selling to enterprise companies like Microsoft, DocuSign, Google, Cisco.
Show Highlights:
What is Bootstrapping?
Why Bootstrap your company?
Challenges faced while hiring
Rick’s Input:
Solutions (what you learned):
As an Entrepreneur, where to Start?
Structure your process to allow for successful hiring
Rick's Process:
Key Takeaways:
Special Event: Ravi Sharma from TiECon SoCal
Erik Huberman: Dissecting a Hire Gone Wrong
Tevis Trower: Re-Humanizing the Interview Process By Shifting Our Language
Greg Toroosian: The What & Why of Your Job Description. Understanding Who You Really Need to Hire
Ryan Foland: The Problems You Solve Trump Perk-Based Employer Branding in Talent Attraction
Chris Russell: Better Ways to Post & Pray Your Job Descriptions to Life
Brendan Rogers: Lean & Scrappy, Then…Boom! You Receive Funding. Now What?
Shannon Johnson: Having the Right Mindset to Get Hired
Katie Weber: Evaluating Your Team to Get the Right People in the Right Seats
Liran Kotzer: Will AI Really Keep People Engaged with Your Company?
Craig Weber: Interviewing for Conversational Capacity
Joe Mullings: How to Choose the Right Recruiting Partner for the New Year.
Brenan German Part Deux: Overcoming Your # 1 Hiring Failure for 2019
Christian Spletzer: Managing Expectations of Time to Hire Key Talent
Charles Antis: Discovering Your Company's Purpose
Brian Breth: Sourcing the Right Players Creates a Company of Legends
Sang Huynh: Extreme Transparency, Tech Startup Style
Monica Lukoschek: The Immigration Mess!
William Tincup: People Have Options & Will Walk Away From Your Opportunity in a Heartbeat!
Lindon Crow: The Anatomy of a Recruiting Call. Stop Triggering Fight or Flight!
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