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:
A Founder’s Story…. First Hiring Pains And A Unique Culture Developed Around A Baseball Theme with Sean Ferrel
Startups! You Must Build A Solid Board Of Advisors. Learn Creative Ways To Recruit Amazing People with Jon Shower
The Way Your Company Writes It‘s Job Descriptions Can Get You Sued! with Usama Kahf
Executive Director Of Global Entrepreneurship Institute-Interview with Robert Price
The Revolving Door Of Employee Attrition with Brian Montes
Creative Thinking Must Be A Premium For Your Company- And It Starts With Building The Right Team with Carey Ransom
Lou Adler And I Discuss Recruiting From The Inside Out!
Anything Less Than A 98% Offer Acceptance Rate Is Unacceptable with Erin Wilson - Part II
A Candidate Experience Based Framework Is Crucial For Hiring Success! with Erin Wilson - Part I
Givers Gain! Magnetically Attract Talent To Your Company By Giving Back with Gui Mendes & Mason Monsevais
Manage Your Career, Or Your Career Will Manage YOU! with Mike Gellman
Conquer The Elephant In The Room And WIN Over The Talent You Need To Hire To Succeed with Marcus Sheridan
On-Boarding, Where Companies Fail After The Offer Is Signed! Employee Engagement Will Transform Your Company with Elizabeth Pate-Morton
The Reason Talented People RUN After Going Through Your Company’s Interview Process with Peter Leffkowitz
A Proactive Recruiting Model Will Transform Your Company & Improve Offer Acceptance Rates with Michael Krug
Setting Framework: Avoid Growing A Toxic Company Culture! TED Style with Rick Girard
How To Place Talent At A Company With A Crappy Reputation with Tom Chaparro!
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