As co-founder of web startup 99designs, Matt Mickiewicz relied on 30 recruiters to find engineering talent for his company in the hyper-competitive market of San Francisco. Results were so poor that when one finally got a prospect hired, the recruiter...
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Matt Mickiewicz left 99designs to start DeveloperAuction, an online marketplace that matches engineers and employers.
How Donuts Gave Rise to Site Where Employers Can Bid on Engineers
Upstart Aims to Crowdfund Entrepreneurial College Grads
Upstart, a new company started by a former Google executive, is unveiling a crowdfunding service to help college graduates pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. By using Upstart, graduates in just about any field can raise capital for their business in exchange for giving up...
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HireArt and Coderwall both aim to replace the run-of-the-mill resume with online applications that do a better job measuring an applicant’s skills.
McKinsey Alums Target Tech Talent War With Y Combinator Startups
The investors assembled at Y Combinator’s Demo Day in Mountain View are no strangers to the challenges of finding top engineering talent in Silicon Valley. So the crowd was especially attuned to pitches from HireArt and Coderwall, which are working to...
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