Developers, talk to a VC before a recruitment agency

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Post by nathanh » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 6:45 PM UTC

Developers, talk to a VC before a recruitment agency
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Post by nbauman » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:22 PM UTC

This is a really good point. Also - as a startup, we typically got better candidates who came through our investors. Certain type of candidate was the one that knew where to look.

If you're in Los Angeles / SoCal - talk to Mark Suster at GRP Ventures. He's communicated that just about everyone in his portfolio is hiring.

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Post by jefe78 » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:33 PM UTC

Great article. We're currently looking for developers in the Ottawa/Montreal area in python if anyone wants to drop me a line!

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Post by nivertech » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:34 PM UTC

Some Israeli VCs I know, actually have in-house recruitment agency.

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Post by nbauman » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:47 PM UTC

nivertech wrote: post #4

Some Israeli VCs I know, actually have in-house recruitment agency.

Google Ventures has this too.

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Post by VladRussian » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:58 PM UTC

if i were acquainted with a VC ... :)

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Post by mdwrigh2 » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:59 PM UTC

nbauman wrote: post #5

nivertech wrote: post #4

Some Israeli VCs I know, actually have in-house recruitment agency.

Google Ventures has this too.

Having looked at their portfolio, I'd be interested in talking to their in in-house recruitment agency. Do you know how someone could go about contacting them?

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Post by hurricane » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:17 PM UTC

Couldn't agree more. I work at Thomvest Ventures and almost every portfolio company we have is hiring (a few additional aren't listed because they are in stealth but are about to go into ramp mode). Have quite a few friends working on funded startups who are looking to hire as well.

If you know the type of work you want to do, have a list of some of the stuff you have coded/what languages you know, and/or are interested in a specific company we have feel free to shoot me an email and I will try to help out (info is on Nathan's blog).

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Post by nbauman » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:21 PM UTC

mdwrigh2 wrote: post #7

nbauman wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google Ventures has this too.

Having looked at their portfolio, I'd be interested in talking to their in in-house recruitment agency. Do you know how someone could go about contacting them?

This is all public but I don't really have any close personal connections that lead to her.

http://twitter.com/#!/lgrenawalt http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaygrenawalt

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Post by hurricane » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:39 PM UTC

VladRussian wrote: post #6

if i were acquainted with a VC ... :)

hi Vlad!