Started From The Bottom Now We Here: Lessons From Childhood Friends & BrightHire Cofounders, Ben Sesser and Teddy Chestnut

23/10/2023 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 6
Started From The Bottom Now We Here: Lessons From Childhood Friends & BrightHire Cofounders, Ben Sesser and Teddy Chestnut

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, we sit down with Ben Sesser and Teddy Chestnut, Co-founders of BrightHire. Ben and Teddy explore their entrepreneurial roots and the origin story of BrightHire. They dissect the lack of rigor and transparency in the hiring process and the transformative potential of technology in this sphere. They walk us through the key ingredients of a productive co-founder partnership. They reflect on the centrality of stakeholders, particularly talent acquisition leaders and recruiters, in shaping a collaborative hiring process. We reflect on the intricacies of growing a business amidst economic volatility and the unique imprint of the global pandemic on their product. Teddy and Ben, both parents, share the challenges of juggling parenthood and entrepreneurship and offer a multifaceted path to seeking balance that’s as inspiring as it is insightful.

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