Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Ryan was the most talented technologist we had hired at BuildOnline. We hired Ryan at a really young age and without a tremendous amount of prior experience. We had a strategy of hiring people really young because we couldn’t afford to hire too many senior people. Ryan is now in his 30’s (old fart).

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The Next Web

JULY 19, 2014

Joseph is based in San Francisco and has lived and worked in Singapore, India, England, Australia, and South Africa. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring staff overseas can be an adventure. Bad hires are common, as are disaster stories. Bad hires are common, as are disaster stories. This story continues at The Next Web.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

Her first book, Unemployable: How I Hired Myself details her life story and guide to financial freedom. 10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53] We're gonna talk about her first book, Unemployable: how I Hired Myself. Does your superpower have a name? [10:00] Like this show?

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The ‘’Gig Economy’’ series sheds light on the future of work and the pros and cons of hiring freelancers and gig workers. Jim, lots of companies hire freelancers to complete short -term projects. Our guest today is Jim Barnish, Managing Partner, Morgan Hill Partners. Is this valid for Morgan Hill Partners, too?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Hire capable employees with little work experience. For those moments when you have smaller tasks that don’t warrant a new hire but that you just can’t add to your already full plate, Simon Slade of Affilorama.com suggests microcontracting. South Africa. Really evaluate the cost and benefits to the company.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. A college degree is great if you’re looking to get hired.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). Yes, most startups’ directions change but prior to spending your first dollar or make your first hire you do need to know where you are now and what path you are going to take.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. A college degree is great if you’re looking to get hired.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 31, 2016

More than 75 marketplace founders and investors attended the event – coming from as far as South Africa and Nova Scotia. When is the right time to hire a growth person? And usually by Series B, startups start hiring a growth team. And Andrew understands growth strategy as well as anyone in the industry.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 5, 2017

TrendKite hired Gerard McNamara as its vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. […] The post TrendKite Expands to London appeared first on SiliconHills. The Austin-based startup, founded in 2012, closed on $16.6 million in funding last year and to date has raised $37 million.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2019

This business has emerging markets in Asia and Africa. People can hire these motorbikes to enjoy touring some beautiful and adventurous areas in your region. Doing courier service via car will create such issues for the businesses. Motorcycle Spare Parts. Motorcycle Spare Parts is the profit-making business. Conclusion.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 23, 2020

Michel researching South Africa. Getting consumers introduced to AR is KaviAR Tech’s mission. The travel experience today begins when the consumer opens the catalog or web browser. From having a virtual salesperson helping consumers buy, to having a local tourism guide, AR can help explain a product, service or place with consumers.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

APRIL 25, 2017

Then the subject was asked to estimate the number of countries in Africa. It’s best to hire based on the value of someone’s strengths, and veto only if a weakness is excessive and relevant.). person you hired, project you embarked on), is an unmitigated disaster. The number they landed on was obviously random.

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

According to the latest data as of March 2017 , the lowest internet penetration is in Africa (27.7 The average web application development cost is between $10,000 to $150,000, again largely depending on your product complexity and the company you hire. No hiring or overhead costs for hiring employees.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through this stage can help you minimize the chances of failure although identifying the problem first can be a great way to create a long-lasting strategy. The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. Thanks to David Reid, VEM Group ! #19-

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Her birthplace of Congo has become a source of influence, with Catherine’s goal being to support talented women in Africa in tech and business. Currently, she is collaborating with organisations in Africa to provide more RevOps awareness to students and young professionals. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

This was my time at a Wall Street firm that had hired me after I applied for their Junior Stockbroker position, a little while after I graduated from college. I thought of a name and settled on Kilimanjaro, after the highest mountain in Africa. I heard them but said nothing. And the thought will not leave. And we got back to work.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Austin-based Indeed plans to hire 500 employees in Ireland during the next two years as part of an expansion plan for its Dublin-based headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The UAE is also a gateway to the hundreds of millions of people making up the diverse populations of the Middle East and North Africa region. Oil means money, wealth and huge spending power. The country is also middle ground when it comes to the Asian and European markets. It almost sounds too good to be true!

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We hire the right people and provide an environment where they can flourish. Growing up in South Africa, I had a pet giraffe named George that followed me around. Our work spans everything from technology strategy and needs analysis to systems development and ongoing maintenance. As RedMane grew, what were the primary challenges?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

For starters they has asked him to hire a CEO (Hamet was a first timer) and that person lived in Seattle even though NextMedium was based in LA. Hamet started his career in Venture Capital working for the first post-apartheid VC fund in South Africa. I believe investors had forced him to do this. So he had had a taste of it.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Over 100 startups applied for Africa and eleven were chosen to compete in the Cape Town final held at Frieda’s on Bree. The other Cape Town finalists included: 5 Ounces , Snapplify , Dream Mobile , Every1mobile , Calibre Apps , Myows , Business Optics , Hiring Bounty , SuperSimpleSurvey and MyDorpie.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The son is off in Africa combating disease with Doctors without Borders, and the other son. Sometimes, the family hires some really fantastic people to run the investment of their assets. You make more black socks for more people in the western world than anyone. The next generation isn't interested in socks.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

In the last 6 months, we have advised clients and investors, in no particular order, from Kenya, India, Italy, South Africa, Germany, China, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the U.A.E., and the rest of the world has allowed for phenomena like an Indian manufacturing company hiring U.S. Canada, England, South Korea, Japan, and Uruguay.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2017

For example, a hiring request might require approval from the CEO, HR, and finance before a job can be posted. Prior to Formstack, Byers co-founded an international nonprofit that was built via remote relationships among partners in Europe, Africa, and the United States. #3: Lengthy Approval Processes.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

And, if I told you that by the beginning of May, you’d make every hire remotely, you might have laughed in my face. …suddenly, nearly all technical jobs are remote-jobs, all dev-teams are distributed teams, and virtually all hiring is remote hiring. A Quick Word About Hiring in the Time of COVID-19.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2012

South Africa: Motivated. You want to draw people in and entice them (whether they are potential hiring managers, business partners or clients), so they click through to read the whole story – in this case, your complete LinkedIn profile. India: Effective. Indonesia: Multinational. Italy: Responsible. Malaysia: Motivated.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 25, 2015

Hiring “resources” who work remotely for companies is slowly catching on – perhaps because it is cost effective, if nothing else. Hiring “remote part-time resources” is not challenging either. Logistics isn’t a constraint anymore. Stereotypes are always a challenge.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

On one hand, he’s a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose creativity has earned him awards and accolades on two continents – Europe (Sweden, to be more exact) and Africa (eastern, and in countries like Nairobi, his native Somalia and Mauritius). On the other hand, he’s a zealous engineer of social change.

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Transformify

JULY 21, 2019

‘’Diversity Hiring’’ series features world diversity and inclusion leaders and their thoughts on diversity recruitment, cultural diversity and equality. To me, diversity hiring is about acknowledging the unique strengths of candidates and the value they can add to the organization.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2014

That’s a pretty clear statement that’s borne out by the airline’s competitive fares and Bags Fly Free ® policy, not to mention the fact that it places attitude above experience when hiring. And recently, Toms launched a new initiative to benefit gorilla habitats in Africa. If an applicant bombs the bus test, he or she isn’t hired.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2013

struggled to compete with search engine giant Google, the company hired former-Google spokesperson and key executive Marissa Mayer to take over the reigns as President and CEO. Here are four business technology leaders paving the way for future innovators: 1. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo! President and CEO. Image via Flickr by Giorgio Montersino.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

We want to empower you to write your own business plan, but we know that there are times when it makes sense to hire help. And before you hire someone to write your business plan, consider how much you are willing to pay and what kind of results you want to see from them. South Africa. Endeavor South Africa.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2012

When he hit on the idea of selling clean water, a scarce commodity in Africa, he could barely afford the fees to power his tank. In two years she has hired eight full-time employees, secured lucrative government contracts, and is able to support seven households besides her own in Amman. Reuben Mpunda, Tanzania.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2014

His premise was that, as a new employer, I was going to have to deal with any number of different personalities, each represented by a creature you might find roaming the plains of East Africa. Even though the ones I’ve hired required near-constant oversight and frequent prodding to stay on task, they were a net positive for my businesses.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

He lived in the middle of Africa in a pretty rural place. Jono Bacon: And the reason why he did this was because even though he was just a kid in Africa, on the global stage, he was playing a cog in a much bigger machine. I used to work for a company called Canonical, and there was a kid called [Abayomi] sent me an email one day.

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Transformify

JULY 19, 2019

‘’Diversity Hiring’’ series features world diversity and inclusion leaders and their thoughts on diversity recruitment, cultural diversity and equality. My first interview for Diversity Hiring series was with Lyneir Richardson from Rutgers Business School who said that it is diversity of thought that shall come first.

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