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The Startup Hiring Playbook | Harriet Ball, SuperSeed
Harriet Ball shares her journey from Senior Talent roles at Uber & L'Oreal to Head of Talent in Venture Capital with SuperSeed VC. We cover what life is like as a Talent Partner at a venture capital firm, PLUS Harriet shares her guide to early-stage hiring.
In this episode, learn:
What a VC Talent Partner actually does (and how to become one)
The key differences between corporate and VC recruiting roles
How VCs assess founders' hiring decisions
The complete framework for early-stage hiring success
When startups should (and shouldn't) make their first key hires
Timestamps:
00:00 - Why VCs Need Talent Partners
01:03 - The SuperSeed Approach
04:07 - Transitioning from Corporate to VC
11:02 - The Truth About Early-Stage Hiring
13:49 - When to Make Your First Sales Hire
16:13 - Building the Perfect Process
20:37 - Working with Time-Poor Founders
Connect with Harriet: linkedin.com/in/harriet-ball
Connect with Joe: linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1
Subscribe to Recruiting Wisdom: recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com
Harriet Ball shares her journey from Senior Talent roles at Uber & L'Oreal to Head of Talent in Venture Capital with SuperSeed VC. We cover what life is like as a Talent Partner at a venture capital firm, PLUS Harriet shares her guide to early-stage hiring.
In this episode, learn:
What a VC Talent Partner actually does (and how to become one)
The key differences between corporate and VC recruiting roles
How VCs assess founders' hiring decisions
The complete framework for early-stage hiring success
When startups should (and shouldn't) make their first key hires
Timestamps:
00:00 - Why VCs Need Talent Partners
01:03 - The SuperSeed Approach
04:07 - Transitioning from Corporate to VC
11:02 - The Truth About Early-Stage Hiring
13:49 - When to Make Your First Sales Hire
16:13 - Building the Perfect Process
20:37 - Working with Time-Poor Founders
Connect with Harriet: linkedin.com/in/harriet-ball
Connect with Joe: linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1
Subscribe to Recruiting Wisdom: recruiting-wisdom.beehiiv.com
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