It's been 3 years since I shut my previous venture-funded startup in the events tech space. After three years of traveling across India and living in my hometown, Kanyakumari I have realized a few things about myself.
- I love being in the nature 🌊⛰️
- I love to build startups. Not necessarily for money but for impact
- I don't want to live long-term in a metro city anymore.
With these things in mind, I was looking for a new startup idea. At founders.careers, my job was to talk to founders of venture-funded companies who were hiring. Talking to over 100 founders, I realized every startup needs help with their hiring. Owing to the nature of the hiring, time constraints, specific skillsets, ... etc. startups need a recruitment agency or an internal multi-member hiring team to complete the onboarding of the candidate.
From startups that have in-house recruiters to startups where the founder does all the hiring, everyone needed help. While hiring is not the core skill for any founder, every founder goes through this journey. Few realize this early on but 23% of startups fail by hiring the wrong team. We are here to change this. Enter startup.careers
The problem: Talent sourcing, screening, aligning, and scheduling interviews are time-consuming for a startup. I am happy to pay someone to do this job partly, or fully.
Market: Startups in India
- 90,000 startups in India
- ~7000+ startups have raised a seed to Series-H round
- 1 million+ employees work in these companies
Opportunity: Map a million* professionals and help them interview at startups
A typical startup employee has a lifetime of 12 years. Beyond 12 to 15 years of experience, startups do not pick a candidate unless the candidate has significant startup accomplishments.
Solution: A subscription platform with the powers of an agency, matching job seekers and employers.
We handle everything from sourcing top-notch candidates to ensuring a perfect fit for your unique startup culture. Worried about screening, aligning candidates with the role, or scheduling interviews? Don't sweat it; we've got that covered too. Think of us as your trusty sidekick on your entrepreneurial journey. Let's build something great together! 🤝