20VC FF 028: Where To Start Your Startup and Single Founder vs Co-Founder Model with Richard Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO @ HiringScreen
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🗓️ 1 January 2016
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
1.) What were the origins of Hiring Screen? What was the a-ha moment for Richard?
2.) What advice would Richard give to founders contemplating entering accelerators? What should they look for and why should they be wary of?
3.) Why does Richard believe that a startup with multiple founders is more beneficial than single founder startups? What would he suggest someone looking to find a co-founder is to do?
4.) Why did Richard start Hiring Screen in Hong Kong? What are Richard's views on Asia's emerging tech scene? What advice would Richard give to a founder deciding where to start a startup?
5.) What has been the most challenging element of growing Hiring Screen? How did Richard overcome it and alter the company from there?
6.) If Richard were to found Hiring Screen again, what would he do differently? Is there anything he wishes he had known before the process?
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the 20 Minute VC and the first episode of 2016. A very happy new year to all of you. |
| 0:06.7 | And joining me today to mark the new year and this very special occasion is an extremely important person to me. |
| 0:12.7 | He was the first person to really show backing for me and for the show. |
| 0:16.9 | And since has gone on to be a phenomenal mentor and advisor to the 20 minute VC throughout our growth. |
| 0:23.1 | It is the first ever sponsor of the show, Hiring Screen, and their founder Richard Hansen. |
| 0:28.6 | Now, I'm not going to give the usual intro about the company, as Richard does a much better job in the show. |
| 0:34.5 | But I will say, since being on the show, hiring screen have gone from strength to |
| 0:38.6 | strength, growing rapidly, leading to their seed round of $800,000, with plans to expand into |
| 0:44.8 | Philippines and Indonesia. An absolutely fantastic company with a huge future and what I believe to be |
| 0:51.6 | the future of recruitment. And I'd like to say a special thank you to Mattermark for providing all the data and analysis for the show with Richard today. |
| 0:59.1 | And if you're looking for a New Year's resolution, join me with mine. |
| 1:02.4 | Mine is to read every article on Mattermark Daily every day. |
| 1:06.2 | But before we jump into today's episode, to celebrate the new year and the festive period, |
| 1:11.3 | the kind folks at Loyalty Bay have produced an incredible e-book, |
| 1:15.5 | How to Boost Your Conversion Rate by over 100%. |
| 1:19.0 | And this free e-book details how Loyalty Bay increased conversion rates for their clients, |
| 1:24.2 | such as Virgin Media, by over 100% providing tips, tactics and strategies, so you |
| 1:30.4 | too can do the same. And you can find the download link in the show notes, on the website at |
| 1:35.5 | the 20 minute VC.com, and on the newsletter, which you can sign up for on the website, so you never |
| 1:40.8 | have to miss an update. But it's now time for me to shut up, so without further ado, I'm delighted to welcome my good friend and mentor, Richard Hanson, co-founder and CEO at Hiring Screen. |
| 1:53.0 | Three, two, one, zero. |
| 1:59.0 | You have now arrived at your destination. |
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