The Startup Hiring Playbook | Harriet Ball, SuperSeed
Harriet Ball shares her journey from Senior Talent roles at Uber & L'Oreal to Head of Talent in Venture Capital with SuperSeed VC. We cover what life is like as a Talent Partner at a venture capital firm, PLUS Harriet shares her guide to early-stage hiring.
In this episode, learn:
What a VC Talent Partner actually does (and how to become one) The key differences between corporate and VC recruiting roles How VCs assess founders' hiring decisions The complete framework for early-stage hiring success When startups should (and shouldn't) make their first key hires
Timestamps: 00:00 - Why VCs Need Talent Partners 01:03 - The SuperSeed Approach 04:07 - Transitioning from Corporate to VC 11:02 - The Truth About Early-Stage Hiring 13:49 - When to Make Your First Sales Hire 16:13 - Building the Perfect Process 20:37 - Working with Time-Poor Founders
Connect with Harriet: linkedin.com/in/harriet-ball Connect with Joe: linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1
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