Alison Kaizer is the Head of Talent at Golden Ventures.

Golden Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture capital fund, based in Toronto and investing across North America.

Takeaways

Scaling Ritual's hiring and talent process.
How to do case studies well in the interview process.
How to approach potential hires cold.
Questions to ask in interviews.
How to run a great interview process.
When to hire someone to oversee your talent and hiring.
How to think about compensation.
How to think about titles and when to give them out.


Chapters
00:00 Joining Ritual in the Early Stages of the Tech Industry
07:02 Scaling the Interview Process to 500+ Employees
11:00 The Unique Path to Golden Ventures
13:23 Key Considerations for Early Stage Companies
16:58 Asking the Right Questions in the Interview Process
20:33 Building a High-Performing Team in a Startup
23:40 Standing Out in the Candidate Outreach Process
27:02 The Importance of Relationship Building in Hiring
29:26 Setting Up for Long-Term Success with Titles
31:15 Building a Network of Trusted Advisors for Hiring Decisions
35:30 Timing and Considerations for Hiring Someone to Oversee Talent
37:48 Aligning Expectations and Culture for the Right Fit
44:39 The Value of Community in Startup Land
45:24 Journey of an Entrepreneur

Keywords
Golden Ventures, hiring, talent, early-stage startups, cultural fit, case studies, interview process, ATS, Talent Wall, compensation, advisors

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