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iMisterio2016-05-17 10:54:04
Project management
iMisterio, 2016-05-17 10:54:04

Where can I find a formed team for a successful startup?

Good afternoon, dear guests and residents of the Toaster :)
The situation is as follows:
1. There is an already functioning startup (not yet legally registered), the distribution model has already been worked out, and, most importantly, monetization too. The startup includes 3 monetization models:

  1. 1 is already making good profits
  2. 1 in launch run
  3. 3rd, this is our insurance

And 2 software distribution models
  1. 1 model is 100% completed,
  2. the other is not quite yet).

All distribution and monetization models have evolved over the course of 1.5 years.
Now all the processes are more or less worked out and function, albeit not like a Swiss watch, but like a Russian one for sure :)
And now we are faced with the following 2 problems, these are:
  1. Scaling (finances are available (personal capital, + business is already profitable and is high-margin + fast-turning (return on working capital: 1-1.5 months))
  2. Management (none of the founders of this "startup" have real experience in management, recruiting, etc.)
Actually questions:
  • On what resources to look for a person who has real experience in owning an IT business or has held high positions (TOP manager) in large IT campaigns. (will be taken either for % of profit, or salary + % of profit)
  • Look for already formed teams (with all the necessary composition of managers), for example, failed startups, or not very profitable businesses / startups that will soon “go to the bottom” anyway (in order not to waste precious time on your own team formation, but just take a ready-made one into circulation, and give them a "second wind" so to speak

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mamkaololosha, 2016-05-17
@mamkaololosha

You can open a vacancy for CEO/CTO and already at the interviews decide how he wants and whether he is suitable. Ask if he can assemble a team in a month, reviews from previous jobs, and more. A good TOP himself will be able to assemble a team. Although usually acquaintances are taken or stupidly hunted down from some competitor.

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jewubinin, 2016-10-08
@jewubinin

Team?????
Yes, you are an idealist, my friend.
Search one at a time, pick one carefully.
These are ordinary mercenaries. Labor exchanges, acquaintances, announcements.
Like looking for ordinary employees.

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spotifi, 2016-05-20
@spotifi

If everything is already working, then this is the usual hiring of staff.
The word startup makes sense to use if you want to give a share, and not pay everything with money.

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Maxim Kotenko, 2016-10-11
@mistik_max

I think here you just need to create a job offer, post it on a thematic resource, and subject to good payment, the team will quickly form)

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Anatoly Pontyuko, 2017-04-25
@Pointman

Usually everything develops through personal acquaintances, you can recommend thematic events, or promote your project through Linkedin

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Pavel Volintsev, 2017-10-03
@copist

A year ago, there was the same question - "how to hire a startup team if the founder cannot assess the level of candidates." I answered that question and accidentally ended up in a rather interesting GetDayOffer project - choosing a restaurant according to personal preferences... . First as a recruiter, then as an architect.
You can't hire an entire team. I met with a whole team of six people who went to a startup. But this is an isolated case. Usually you have to pick each one one by one. It's long and expensive.
First of all, you will need a Team Lead with hiring skills. Or lead developer + HR specialist. The task is to create vacancy announcements, conduct interviews, recruit the necessary staff, distribute work among the team or teams.
You can take a third-party studio for outsourcing. There are, I've seen many. You will have to pay a little more, but there are also savings - if the development is over or suspended, then you will not have to pay for the work of the team. This is useful when an MVP is created and marketing needs to be done.

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