Making the right hire at the right time is critical to your startup’s success and ability to scale. According to research, hiring mistakes and missteps are among the top reasons for startup failure. The talent you hire, and how to most effectively attract and retain them, is too important to neglect or leave to chance.

During this session, we’ll discuss:

• Understanding the key roles to hire and when to hire
• Defining and aligning your company’s culture for candidates
• Discovering and highlighting your competitive advantage in the hiring marketplace
• The importance of high skills + high values hires
• Hiring mistakes to avoid
• Onboarding and employee development 
  
  
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It costs money to start and grow a business. Whether you're launching a cool new app or manufacturing a vegan food product, most businesses and most entrepreneurs require at least a little bit of funding to really get off the ground in their early days. Once open, businesses also need funds to grow to multi-millions or multi-billions in revenues. During this session, we'll discuss your funding options and the best time to pursue those options.

Determine how much funding you'll need

• Funding options for startups (lean startup funding)
• Finding business grants for your small business
• Using crowdfunding to raise up to $5 million
• Getting funded when you have poor credit
• The best time to approach venture capitalists
• And more