FIRST 5 PEOPLE TO HIRE FOR YOUR TECH STARTUP
INTRODUCTION• Gathering the confidence to launch a startup is hard work
• Finding right people to work with startup is even tough but it is worth your time & effort
• In order to a be a successful CEO work as a professional recruiter & that starts with the first five hires for your tech startup
• The initial group will set the tone for your company in its emerging stage
• So it is essential that you assemble the best team possible
THE CEO
• While not exactly a “hire” you are the first key element in the staffing formula
• It is your duty to be in selling mode all the time
• You should be talking about your company at every opportunity
• Utilize breakfast, lunch & dinner for building network & meetings
FRONT-END ENGINEER
• When you are working on a startup you have to wear many hats
• Nevertheless, if your collection of hats doesn’t include coding it is recommend you look for somebody who has both coding & product knowledge
• Front-End Engineer’s main focus is on how the company site looks
• Hence, HTML, CSS & JS is considered as key requirement
• But it is better if they have UX experience or design skills
BACK-END ENGINEER
• Prefer to have two engineers on the team who are each specialists in their own disciplines, Back-End Engineer can focus on how the site works
• They are also responsible for setting up your systems – • Establishing your hosting• Picking the programming languages you will use• Designing the first version of the website
• Even if you are not tech savvy, consider all of these factors as they will dictate when you’ll be able to launch your company or product
• Right time to switch coding languages is before you hire a back-end engineer & not when they’re six months old
MARKETING MANAGER
• This person should live, eat even breathe messaging & content marketing
• They’re responsibilities include – • Drafting mails & writing content for website• interacting with groups & clients• manage social media profiles• reach out to tech reporters
• A professional marketing expert won’t quit when asked to print, mail or pick up stuff or deal with day’s latest disaster
• Search for an all-around team player who can serve as a office manager irrespective of their marketing & branding duties
THE WILD CARD
• Final hire depends on what type of company you run?
• How far along you are & what missing puzzle piece you need to get your startup off the ground?
• If you require help building your product from scratch consider a full-time product manager who can also help tackle corporate operations
• If you’ve already built a product & your company relies on sales consider seeking somebody who will devote their time cold calling & closing sales
• If you are planning on hiring a people in the next 12 months hire a experienced recruiter
CONCLUSION• Once you have your team next task is to ensure they
success
• Laying out clear expectations is the best way to set people up for success
• Make sure they understand they are working for a startup & all the hard work that will require before they join
• Clarify first only that working hours will be long & work will be challenging, but the payoff can be exceptionally rewarding
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