Posts by Blake Coleman
The 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…
Read MoreCOVID Vaccination Policies
We’ve fielded a lot of questions from clients and candidates about COVID Vaccination Policies. Whether or not they can be mandated, resources that keep employers protected, etc. We always recommend consulting an employment law specialist, but here are some links that can be a helpful start… EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the…
Read MoreCBRE’s 2021 Scoring Tech Talent
If you hire tech talent, you need to read July’s CBRE report. “Scoring Tech Talent” is a 146-page free comprehensive report that covers both the US and Canada. What’s in it?… The top-50 ranked tech talent markets Diversity demographics Highest and lowest costs to operate in How tech labor impacts real estate Some things that jumped out…
Read MoreComparably’s 2021 Leadership Awards
Are you looking for a resource to compare employers, brands, and salaries? We recommend adding Comparably to your “go-to” list. Their blog is simply one of the best. This week Comparably announced their 2021 award winners within the following categories… Best Leadership Teams Best CEOs for Diversity Best CEOs for Women Best Companies for Career Growth No surprise, but…
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