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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