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:
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The Interview Working Session (Skills Assessment) with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
How to Hire in Three Conversations with Nick Livingston of Honeit Software
Today’s Hiring Complaints Solved with Ashish Rampal of All Imaging Systems
How to Tie Your Core Values to Interview with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Owning Your IP: Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements with Devin Miller of Miller IP Law
What Really Matters in Employee Branding Today with Bryan Adams of Ph.Creative
Hire Faster by Interviewing Deeper with Kison Patel of MAScience & DealRoom
Organizational Growth Through Culture Prioritization with Justin Erdtsieck of Trencore & Brix
The Hiring Yin & Yang: Job Postings vs Recruiting with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media
How to Hire Through the Plague of Lying, Ghosting & Absurd Demands with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Juggling Fundraising While Building a Strong Team with Bruce Watanabe of PowerBuy
The Danger in Skipping the Interview for Internal Referrals with Todd Ausherman of Notaroo
The Reality of Recruiting for Your New Startup with Craig Conlee of Braid Theory
Messaging to Personality Wins Positive Response with Greg Skloot of Crystal Knows
Following Hiring “Best Practices” Severely Impacts Your Ability to Hire with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Emotional Intelligence First, Skills Second with Nada Lena Nasserdeen of Rise Up For You
How to Compete & Win-Win Against a Huge Salary with Michael Downing of MDSV Funds
The Need for Entrepreneurs to Ask for Help with Vincent Kimura of Smart Yields
Hiring 101: A Lesson in Peer Learning with Darrian Mikell of Qualifi
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