3 Baltimore founders on how early employees build company culture
The first employees a company hires help get more done. They also set to the tone, say the founders of VoiceVibes, Insightin Health and BurnAlong.
UNDERWRITTEN CONTENT
In January 2020, Technical.ly is taking a look at company formation in the technology space, focusing on the people who make up founding teams, plus hiring trends and culture building for startups. Think: How do a company’s first hires impact its development? How can those hires grow with the company?
We’ll also publish the 2020 editions of the RealLIST Startups, our annual lists of each market’s most promising new tech companies, in each of Technical.ly's four markets. Look for them here.
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Startups
How Northern Liberties’ Nerd Street Gamers helped cement Philly’s status as a hub for esports
By Paige Gross“When you see pro athletes saying to skinny little gamer kids that they are just as much an athlete as them, this industry gets even more real,” CEO John Fazio said.
Here’s what Procurated’s founder considered when making his first hire last year
CEO David Yarkin shares why his first employee needed to be a product leader — and Senior Director of Product Management Rebecca Moran dishes on accepting a job offer from a nameless startup.
Crossbeam’s senior product manager on why she loves being one of the first hires at a startup
Lindsey O'Niell was hire number three at the Center City company, and Austin-based TrendKite's first full-time employee.
Professional Development
Protenus cofounder Robert Lord is returning to JHU medical school, joining LionBird Ventures as partner
Lord will become chairman of the board at the Fells Point-based healthcare analytics company: "Every founder dreams of building something that endures beyond the original founding team."
Software Development
How the founders of Dash, a 5-person cloud-focused startup, think about hiring
The team is currently looking to add another sales role: "When you start to hit those limits where it’s visible that you could be doing more, it’s time to add someone."
Startups
5 startup founders on when they knew it was time to make their first hires
"Knowing we needed more help was the easy part. Recruiting, hiring and finding the right people is the hard part."
Company Culture
How to get through your company’s ‘awkward adolescence’ stage
Deciding its time to hire help can be one of the hardest decisions for a founder — and other thoughts from heads at Clutch, LeagueSide, Proscia and GoCoach.
Company Culture
RealLIST Startups returns this January. Here’s how to nominate promising tech companies
Plus, for Early Employees Month, we're covering how a company’s first hires impact its development — and how those hires can best grow within the company.