Listen "Peter Faist from Staffy"
Episode Synopsis
Peter Faist is the Founder and CEO of Staffy.
Staffy is an online, on-demand platform that connects experienced workers with businesses who need their skills on a short- or long-term basis. Using a proprietary mobile and web app, contractors work when they want and businesses hire only when there’s a need. Managing everything from recruitment and vetting to scheduling and payment, Staffy is simplifying the way we work.
Takeaways
Build the business before the app.
How to solve the cold start problem with marketplaces.
How to create successful placements in marketplaces.
How to scale marketplaces.
Pivot from hospitality to healthcare during the pandemic and how Staffy did it successfully.
How Staffy continues to evolve with its new HRIS platform for healthcare.
Staffy is an online, on-demand platform that connects experienced workers with businesses who need their skills on a short- or long-term basis. Using a proprietary mobile and web app, contractors work when they want and businesses hire only when there’s a need. Managing everything from recruitment and vetting to scheduling and payment, Staffy is simplifying the way we work.
Takeaways
Build the business before the app.
How to solve the cold start problem with marketplaces.
How to create successful placements in marketplaces.
How to scale marketplaces.
Pivot from hospitality to healthcare during the pandemic and how Staffy did it successfully.
How Staffy continues to evolve with its new HRIS platform for healthcare.
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