Posts by Blake Coleman
Founder Friday: The State of Startups in the Southeast 2021 – Panoramic Ventures
If you’ve followed the tech startup scene in Atlanta, it’s nearly impossible not to know who BIP Capital is and the companies they’ve helped to build both in Atlanta and the Southeast at large. BIP’s State of Startups reports has been a favorite of ours. So, when BIP announced that their venture capital arm would be rebranded/relaunched…
Read MoreHow To Speak Recruiter
Ever wonder what in the world your recruiter is saying? Well, today, we’re breaking down some of the common terms you can hear when working with recruiters… Client: The company that is looking to hire. In-House/Talent Acquisition: This is an employer’s direct recruitment team. Agency/Firm/Thrid-Party: This is a recruiting/staffing company external to the employer. Contingency:…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Inc’s Top 146 Founder-Friendly Investors
Founders are often pitching to raise capital, but vetting potential investors for fit is critical. After all, they are going to have a significant stake in your company and board chairs. Luckily, there are lots of resources out there for founders to use as they navigate these waters. Inc. is one such resource. If you’re evaluating who…
Read MoreThe Art of the Pivot
On Monday, Inc. published a piece on TikTok‘s move to offer other features for their creators (TikTok Now Has 1 Billion Users. Here’s the Company’s Plan for World Domination). The article highlights how TikTok will roll out new tools, move into augmented reality, e-commerce partnerships (namely, a recent deal with Shopify), will soon offer longer-form videos. We see successful…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Tips on Hiring & Team Evaluations
For us, Founder Friday is more than sharing a cool founder story of going from four people sharing a loft and eating Ramen to being a unicorn. That story won’t happen all that often. That is why we try and think about the things that interest us as founders, and so we like to share…
Read MoreFounder Friday: NEXT Venture Pitch 2021
Last Thursday, our co-founders attended the sold-out NEXT Venture Pitch. For those unfamiliar with NEXT Venture Pitch, it is an entrepreneur conference and pitch competition hosted by NEXT in our company’s hometown of Greenville, SC. It is also affiliated with one of the nation’s top venture capital conferences, Venture Atlanta. The event was outstanding. This year the 30 semi-finalists…
Read MoreIs work from home bad for innovation?
We’re a remote organization, so we are fans of companies pushing the innovation envelope while having a WFH culture, but it’s essential that we not show bias in what we share. After all, we want this blog to be helpful to all tech teams. That’s why today we are opting to share a recent article…
Read MoreFounder Friday: A Master Class on Interviewing – Robert Hatta from Drive Capital
Founder Friday is one of our favorite features. Sometimes, however, we aren’t sharing founder stories but instead resources or advice for startups. We also recognize the need to share insights from thought leaders from outside of the recruiting agency world. If you’ve followed our posts in the past, you know that we’re huge fans of…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Brian Armstrong of Coinbase
A story from Wednesday’s Morning Brew helped inspire this week’s Founder Friday. And if you’re a fan of blockchain or crypto/cryptocurrency, this is one that’ll be sure to be of interest to you. Today, we share the story of Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong. We used several resources (linked below), but here are some highlights… Brian’s…
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Day 2021
Today is Women’s Equality Day 2021 in the United States. Here’s why today should be important to your business… It’s a celebration of Womens Suffrage It’s a day of commitment to the awareness that gender discrimination, the gender pay gap, and workplace harassment are issues that exist Looking for ideas on how to celebrate today? Vantage…
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