You probably didn’t feel it. That exact moment when your startup culture quietly shifted. It wasn’t during an all-hands or after a fiery Slack debate. It was when you hired your fifth product manager. Or your first sales lead from a global corporate. Or that brilliant developer who didn’t quite get how your team worked, […]

Somewhere between the whiteboard and the Zoom call, interviewing technical talent became its own kind of theatre. Everyone’s acting, the candidate trying to look “collaborative” while solving a binary tree recursion problem, and the interviewer pretending that this exercise has anything to do with the job. But here’s the problem: even when we know the […]

No One is Looking for a Rockstar Ninja Warrior. Seriously. Cute, quirky job titles seemed fun in 2010, but they’re exhausting now. Candidates aren’t typing “marketing ninja” into Indeed, they’re looking for “marketing analyst.” Clear and straightforward beats quirky every time. Think of job titles like street signs. Would you rather follow directions that read […]

Let’s take a trip back in time – way back to when people worked for the sake of making a living. That was the deal. Simple, right? You clock in, you do your job, you clock out, and that’s the end of it. Fast forward to now, and the workplace has evolved into something more… […]

It starts innocently. A handshake, a smile, a sense that “this person just gets it.” And before the first question lands, your brain’s already filing them under “probably a yes.” The problem is, that first impression isn’t about competence. It’s about chemistry. And chemistry, when unchecked, can wreck your hiring process. We like to think […]

It usually starts the same way. You need to hire. Fast. A big product launch, a surprise round of funding, or your fifth backend engineer just resigned with two weeks’ notice and a polite Slack message. So the team scrambles. A few emails go out. Someone posts on LinkedIn. A month later, you’re still waiting […]

Running a startup can feel like trying to juggle knives while blindfolded. You’re constantly balancing growth, investors, and a thousand daily crises. And then, without warning, one of your best employees resigns. Again. Employee turnover isn’t just a frustrating inconvenience, it’s a symptom. It’s the smoke indicating there’s a hidden fire within your startup’s walls. […]

Recruiting is often a game of chance—no matter how much experience you have, how perfect the job description, or how thorough the process, there’s always that lingering uncertainty: Is this candidate the right one? Sure, they’ve ticked all the boxes on paper. But what happens when you find out they’ve been skipping deadlines, dodging feedback, […]

Imagine searching for a mythical creature said to hold the secret to limitless growth. It’s elusive, highly sought-after, and rarely spotted for more than a fleeting moment in the wild. That creature could be called “the top 10% of talent.” Every organization claims they want it; few consistently bring it home. There’s a reason these […]

Think you can’t compete with Google’s perks or Apple’s brand power? Think again. Big Tech might have the big bucks, but startups have something even better—an edge. To not only compete but win in the talent wars, you’ve got to think bigger, move faster, and yes, be a little controversial. Let’s dive into some forward-thinking, […]