Hugh Williams has interviewed a few thousand people in roles at Microsoft, eBay and Google: Here’s his golden rule for hiring
The most difficult challenge in scaling a tech company is finding the right people, which is why it is important to hire for competencies.
“You’re dreaming, kid”: Meet the 23-year-old founder who bagged $24 million in revenue in his first 12 months of business
Having launched his first startup when he was 22 and not quite out of business school, Jackson Meyer's freight forwarding business is turning over millions.
Many, many hats: How to structure a team for rapid growth
Which roles should founders hire for first? And when is the right time to put experienced and qualified people into specialist positions?
Coffee tests and jumbo jets: Do trick questions in interviews drive the best talent away?
When it comes to hiring for startups, are cryptic questions or secret tests actually helpful, or indicative of the kind of employee a candidate would be?
As Labor promises to crack down on skills-shortage visas, will the startup talent gap widen still?
With little clarity on the changes, will Labor's crackdown “457-style” visas cause more headaches for Aussie startups trying to attract global talent?
“I was the poker player who went all in”: Sydney startup Foodbomb reaps rewards with $1.4 million raise
Food comparison platform Foodbomb — winner of the first-ever Smart50 StartupSmart award — has raised $1.4 million in funding, following 12 months of growth.
The tech taboo: Why we need to talk about startup salaries
With funding conditions improving and talent difficult to recruit, competitive salaries are key to attracting talented employees.
What are you worth? Startup salary guide sheds light on how much startup founders are paying their staff — and themselves
There may be no market rate for a founder salary, but it's not all noodles and couchsurfing. Jobs at startups might be more lucrative than you think.
How do you attract good talent when you have shallow pockets?
In an environment of increasing competition, high risk and skills shortages, hiring talent is a significant challenge for most startups.
Team mates to entrepreneurs: Travello co-founder Mark Cantoni on being a non-tech tech founder and running a business with your buddy
As old sports buddies, the co-founders of social media travel app Travello are bringing an element of friendship and trust into their startup's culture.
From online consulting to dog-sitting: LinkedIn reveals the 25 startups Australians want to work for
LinkedIn has revealed its LinkedIn Top Startups 2018 list for Australia, naming the 25 startups employees most want to work for.
Why Ben Pfisterer wants to keep a “scrappy” startup culture in Square’s Aussie offices
He might be running the Aussie arm of a multi-billion dollar company, but Square's Ben Pfisterer, is focused on maintaining a startup mentality.
