In a New York State of VC (Recruit Rockstars 386)
In case you missed it, Venture Capital is booming everywhere… not just in Silicon Valley. New York is one of those places. And Primary Venture Partners is one of those firms. So I wanted to find out how they’re doing it. Gina Yocom is Director of Talent at Primary, where she’s focused on building & […]
Recruit Rockstars 346: What Happened When Facebook Bought Instagram For a Billion
You’ve probably seen Sarah Frier, since she’s been an award-winning tech reporter with Bloomberg News for 9 years. But have you read her thrilling new book “No Filter” ? It’s the inside story of how Instagram became the most culturally defining app of the decade. And how this 13-person company sold to Facebook for a […]
Strong Suit 322: 22 Million Hidden Candidates You're Missing
In the war for talent, you need to turn over every stone. And here’s one you’re likely missing? Veterans. There are 22 million veterans in the US, and there are probably just as many myths & misunderstandings. So I sought out an expert to fill us in. I found him in Silicon Valley. Chris Galy […]
Recruit Rockstars 284: How to Scale a CBD Company
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that CBD is the hottest thing in health & wellness. One of the pioneering companies is Sera Labs, based in Southern California. CEO Nancy Duitch recently raised $5 million in growth capital from ToroVerde, the Canadian-based Cannabis private equity fund. Sera makes products for CBD-based products […]
Recruit Rockstars 283: Building The Team That's Building API Heaven
If your team develops software, you know that building API’s are the key to pretty much everything. But they get cluttered & messy. So Adam Leventhal decided to do something about it. Now, he’s Co-Founder and CEO of Transposit, one of SF’s fastest-growing tech companies. Adam was Chief Technology Officer of Delphix, and spent time […]
Strong Suit 282: Lighting Up The Cannabis Job Market
Four years ago, Karson Humiston had a vision. And now she’s Founder & CEO of Denver-based Vangst. It’s the recruiting platform created exclusively for the cannabis industry. Unless you’ve been under a rock (or leaf), you know that the cannabis field has created 300,000 new jobs in the past couple of years. And research […]
Strong Suit 281: Combining Fulltime & Parttime Employees
Can an old dog learn new tricks? Erick Eidus is betting they can. He’s CEO of PupPod, which he founded 4 years ago. Based in Kirkland Washington, they’ve created a smartphone-connected puzzle toy for dogs. When dogs interact with it, they earn food rewards from a bluetooth-connected dispenser Previously, Erick was with Microsoft and Motorola. […]
Strong Suit 280: How To Master Your Next Career Move
Your next professional transition could make or break your career. Are you prepared? My guest is Michael Watkins, author of Master Your Next Move. He also wrote the international bestseller The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Better. Michael is Professor of Leadership & Organizational Change at IMD Business […]
Strong Suit 279: Talent Lessons From A Legendary Silicon Valley CEO
Scaling a hypergrowth Silicon Valley is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Or in Evan Kaplan’s case, 3 times in a lifetime. And I was curious to learn how he does it. Evan is a Silicon Valley legend. A three-time CEO, who’s currently leading Influx Data. With 130 employees, Influx Data has created a platform for handling the […]
Strong Suit 278: Changed Your Business Model? Change Your Talent Strategy.
Change is constant these days. But when you change your business model, how does your recruiting strategy need to change? Russell Jones found out. He’s CEO & Co-Founder of Cargo Chief, based in Palo Alto CA. Cargo Chief initially started as a rapidly growing tech-enabled freight brokerage. But then other third-party logistics firms said his […]
