Strong Suit 239: How The Heck Do You Hire For Hypergrowth?


Jett McCandless is CEO & Co-Founder of project44, one of Chicago’s fastest-growing companies.
Launched in 2014, project44’s technology provides companies with increased visibility into their supply chain.
In addition to tracking shipments from port to loading dock, the company’s technology provides solutions for pricing, payments, scheduling, and analytics.
And it’s working…
Revenue reportedly increased by a whopping 400% last year.
And recently, project44 closed a $35 million venture funding round & announced plans to make 200 hires over the next 2 years.
So how will Jett attract that talent?
In this 20-minute episode, he reveals his plans.
(And he tells what the ’44’ is all about.)
 
 

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