Startup 101: How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1

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The Iterative Podcast

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The Iterative podcast talks to founders, investors and operators from the startup community in Southeast Asia and occasionally Silicon Valley. Iterative is a YC style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia. Iterative invests US$150K into startups, twice a year. After investing they work intensely with the founders to help their startups grow before culminating in a Demo Day.

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Startup 101: How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1

The Iterative Podcast

36 minutes 47 seconds

4 years ago

Startup 101: How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Part 1

In Part 1 of How to Build a Recruiting Machine, Hsu Ken Ooi is joined by his Iterative Co-Founder, Brian Ma to talk about the following:

0:56 Why hiring is important
2:00 Why most founders underestimate the importance of hiring
5:07 How hiring changes as your startup grows
13:54 Accepting that you're going to hire for roles you're not familiar with
16:52 The types of qualities you want to look for in early hires
24:14 The types of roles you want to hire in early stage startups
29:24 Tips for writing effective job descriptions

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Speakers

Brian Ma, Founder and General Partner at Iterative

Brian was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of Divvy Homes (a16z, GIC). In 2014, he and Elpizo Choi started Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013. In 2005, he was one of the first PMs at Zillow before they launched. Brian has a BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Hsu Ken Ooi, Founder and General Partner at Iterative

Hsu Ken was previously the Chief Product Officer of Workmate, an on-demand blue collar staffing platform in Southeast Asia. In 2014, he was VP of Product at Weave (YCS14). In 2009, he started Decide.com an early machine learning company that predicted the future price of consumer goods. It was acquired by eBay in 2013. Hsu Ken has a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Washington.