Startup Hiring: Sell Your Vision, Close Top Talent
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Culture Code" by Daniel Coyle - This book discusses how successful groups and teams build cohesion and trust, which is relevant to the podcast's emphasis on culture being defined by the first 10-50 people in a company.
Tools & Software
- Juicebox - An AI sourcing platform for recruiting engineering and sales talent, used by companies like Ramp, Cursor, and Perplexity.
- LinkedIn Recruiter - A platform used for finding and sourcing top candidates for various roles.
- Calendly - A scheduling tool mentioned for candidates to book calls.
- ChatGPT - An AI language model mentioned in the context of writing job descriptions.
Websites & Online Resources
- Work at a Startup - A job board specifically for Y Combinator startups, mentioned as a primary place to post job openings.
- LinkedIn - A professional networking platform used for direct messaging, connection requests, and job postings.
- GitHub - A platform for software development and version control, mentioned as a place to find contributors to open-source projects.
- Twitter - A social media platform suggested for direct messaging and outreach, especially if a founder has a presence there.
- Discord - An instant messaging and VoIP social platform, mentioned as a community where founders can recruit, particularly for open-source projects.