Dani Grant
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I mean, they have star power, they're building, they're great at speaking. That person is so hard to find. And the only people out there that you can see doing it are the ones who are already doing it. And you don't just need someone who can do it, you need someone who's going to be the first. And so instead of me as a founder, any founder out there,
I mean, they have star power, they're building, they're great at speaking. That person is so hard to find. And the only people out there that you can see doing it are the ones who are already doing it. And you don't just need someone who can do it, you need someone who's going to be the first. And so instead of me as a founder, any founder out there,
hiring a recruiter, trolling through LinkedIn and Twitter and trying to interview like hundreds of people for this one super specialized role. Why shouldn't there just be like the factory that turns out the best people at this? Low acceptance rate, but they like make them amazing.
hiring a recruiter, trolling through LinkedIn and Twitter and trying to interview like hundreds of people for this one super specialized role. Why shouldn't there just be like the factory that turns out the best people at this? Low acceptance rate, but they like make them amazing.
hiring a recruiter, trolling through LinkedIn and Twitter and trying to interview like hundreds of people for this one super specialized role. Why shouldn't there just be like the factory that turns out the best people at this? Low acceptance rate, but they like make them amazing.
Totally. Yes.
Totally. Yes.
Totally. Yes.
Totally. And there's no competition out there because here's what happens today. Like startup founder goes to a recruiter and says, I'm looking for this person. And the recruiter tells them, that's kind of a unicorn. And you're like, yeah, yeah, I know. I'm in the business of hiring unicorns.
Totally. And there's no competition out there because here's what happens today. Like startup founder goes to a recruiter and says, I'm looking for this person. And the recruiter tells them, that's kind of a unicorn. And you're like, yeah, yeah, I know. I'm in the business of hiring unicorns.
Totally. And there's no competition out there because here's what happens today. Like startup founder goes to a recruiter and says, I'm looking for this person. And the recruiter tells them, that's kind of a unicorn. And you're like, yeah, yeah, I know. I'm in the business of hiring unicorns.
And the recruiter says like, okay, but that doesn't really work with my model because my model is I do a bunch of work. And then if I happen to succeed, then you pay me commission. And so they're nervous to do a ton of upfront effort for a search that they don't have a ton of history of doing.
And the recruiter says like, okay, but that doesn't really work with my model because my model is I do a bunch of work. And then if I happen to succeed, then you pay me commission. And so they're nervous to do a ton of upfront effort for a search that they don't have a ton of history of doing.
And the recruiter says like, okay, but that doesn't really work with my model because my model is I do a bunch of work. And then if I happen to succeed, then you pay me commission. And so they're nervous to do a ton of upfront effort for a search that they don't have a ton of history of doing.
They don't have the network for, will take a ton of calls to like sift through candidates and they may not even find the person. So this is like the opposite of that. It's like you tailor make people for these positions. And the reason why I think this is so impactful for the world is because it makes it easier to start companies and build like impactful businesses.
They don't have the network for, will take a ton of calls to like sift through candidates and they may not even find the person. So this is like the opposite of that. It's like you tailor make people for these positions. And the reason why I think this is so impactful for the world is because it makes it easier to start companies and build like impactful businesses.
They don't have the network for, will take a ton of calls to like sift through candidates and they may not even find the person. So this is like the opposite of that. It's like you tailor make people for these positions. And the reason why I think this is so impactful for the world is because it makes it easier to start companies and build like impactful businesses.
And like, that's the way a lot of things in the future will advance is like, through companies building new things. But the other reason is there are a lot of people out there who need to change their life and want to change their life, but they're just not going to become junior developers because their set of skills is different. Like the thing that they can contribute to the world is different.
And like, that's the way a lot of things in the future will advance is like, through companies building new things. But the other reason is there are a lot of people out there who need to change their life and want to change their life, but they're just not going to become junior developers because their set of skills is different. Like the thing that they can contribute to the world is different.
And like, that's the way a lot of things in the future will advance is like, through companies building new things. But the other reason is there are a lot of people out there who need to change their life and want to change their life, but they're just not going to become junior developers because their set of skills is different. Like the thing that they can contribute to the world is different.