In this episode, Daniela interviews Jordan, a professional interviewer with over 17 years of experience. They discuss how to become a professional interviewer, the key skills needed, and strategies for first-time founders to become good interviewers. They also explore the differences in the interview process between early-stage startups and Series A startups, and the importance of balancing speed and quality in hiring decisions. They touch on the significance of cultural fit and how to define and assess it during the interview process. Jordan shares insights on leveraging data for hiring decisions and the hallmarks of a good interview process.

In this conversation, Daniela interviews Laura Ferraz, a marketing manager from Brazil, about her expertise in content marketing. They discuss the differences between working with Brazilian and American clients, the importance of creating effective content, and the value of understanding your audience. Laura emphasizes the need to provide value to your audience and build relationships through content. She also explains the concept of a marketing funnel and how it can be used to guide customers through the buying process. In this conversation, Laura shares insights on how startups with budget constraints can be more cost-effective and efficient with their content marketing efforts. She emphasizes the importance of creating awareness content and building relationships on social media before moving to the consideration and buying stages. Laura advises founders to be the ambassador of their brand, express themselves, and engage with their audience. She also highlights the value of giving first, being other-oriented, and staying true to your brand's voice. Laura encourages founders to build a community and differentiate themselves from others in order to be successful in marketing.

Join Calvin in a dynamic conversation with Jeff Cherry, Executive Director of Conscious Venture Lab. Jeff reveals insights into the transformative power of the Stakeholder Mindset, challenging conventional business norms. Explore conscious capitalism, purpose-driven leadership, and actionable strategies for creating value for all stakeholders.

Gain wisdom on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and unlock the keys to sustainable business growth. Jeff's expertise offers a roadmap for businesses aiming to go beyond traditional shareholder-centric models. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on driving innovation and fostering meaningful connections in today's business landscape.

In this insightful episode, Miranda Zolot, General Counsel at Oyster, provides a comprehensive legal perspective on navigating global employment. Miranda discusses various aspects, including compliance, misclassification risks, intellectual property protection, and the differences between employing contractors and full-time employees. She emphasizes the importance of transparency and building strong relationships with a global workforce. Miranda's practical advice is valuable for startups and businesses looking to expand their talent pool internationally. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the legal considerations involved in global employment strategies.

In this episode, co-founder and COO Evan Perlmutter shares the journey of Marqii, a platform for optimizing restaurant listings. From early product team struggles to a flexible approach to budgeting and market conditions, this conversation provides valuable insights for founders and entrepreneurs. Join us to learn from Marqii's experiences in navigating startup growth.

Discover the world of working with Latin American developers in this episode. Explore their unique mentality, the challenges both devs and companies face when they relate to each other for the first time, and how the evolving remote work landscape is making this interaction a lot easier.

Our guest, Ivan Campaña, shares insights from his 7 years of remote work experience. Uncover the fear of remote jobs, agency dynamics, and the importance of fair compensation.

Discover the intricacies of payment methods in Latin America and the growing interest in the region's tech talent. Don't miss this episode's deep dive into the future of working with Latin American developers!

#remotework #LATAMTalent #hiring #startups 

In this edition, Calvin and Alex dive into the importance of referrals in the world of recruiting: Why referrals can sometimes be seen as the real treasures of the recruitment journey. In the end, trusted recommendations can help companies spot amazing talent.

So, stick around as we uncover all the reasons why building solid referral networks should totally be on your radar if you want to supercharge your recruiting game.

Calvin and Alex discuss what strategies you can perform when you are hiring on a budget. Find out how to make the best of your budget on our latest episode!

At Awana, we place the brightest professionals from LATAM on long-term jobs.

Calvin and Alex discuss how you can make hiring more efficient in your company. A deep dive into what makes or breaks new hires through recruiting experience.

At Awana, we place the brightest professionals from LATAM on long-term jobs.

In this one, Calvin and Alex discussed how important it is to go the extra mile when you are thinking of creating a job description for the role you want to close.

At Awana, we place the brightest professionals from LATAM on long-term jobs.

Our fourth submission from our Hiring Nowadays podcast!

In this episode, Calvin and Alex discussed in depth what makes hiring and contracting so special and how having strategy while doing it will make a world of difference! Enjoy the Hiring Nowadays Podcast!

 #contractemployees #recruiting #developers #hiring #startups #testing

Our third podcast submission! This time we discussed product development and testing and how hiring fits into the picture.  If you want to ensure your projects move along and meet their deadlines, you need to hire the right people! 

Enjoy the Hiring Nowadays Podcast!

 #productdevelopment #recruiting #hiring #startups #testing

John DiLoreto shares his career journey from finance to technology startups and his current venture, Penguin AI. He discusses the challenges of building and scaling a startup, the importance of networking and listening to customers, and the role of AI in sales. He emphasizes the value of genuine curiosity, active listening, and problem-solving in sales. DiLoreto also highlights the impact of AI in automating administrative tasks and improving efficiency in sales processes. He shares his approach to building a brand and the importance of hiring individuals who share the company's values and mission.

Our second part of our small podcast series! During this episode, Calvin and Alex discussed the layoffs in tech they witnessed during the last and the reasons behind them. Kinda a complex subject to talk about but an important one nonetheless!

Enjoy the Hiring Nowadays Podcast!

 #venturecapital #recruiting #hiring #startups

The first official episode of our new podcast series! This started off as an experiment, but it was so much fun to record; our goal was to create a space where hiring could be discussed more openly with everyone!

Hope you enjoy our first episode about Devshops, Venture Studios, and hiring! Enjoy the Hiring Nowadays Podcast! #venturecapital #recruiting #hiring #startups

Another pilot episode we recorded for our company's podcast! Part 2! Here we discussed how the tech layoffs first started and what's happening now with developers' salaries! At Awana, we place the brightest professionals in LatAm for long-term jobs.

CEO Calvin Sedao and Alex (Content Creator) spontaneously recorded a podcast about Awana, and this was the result! Enjoy the pilot episode (Part 1) of our upcoming podcast series "Hiring Nowadays" from Awana.

Evan Perlmutter from Marqii talks about his experience hiring with Awana and the developers he is now working with in Latin America.

An honest conversation about the tools, tricks and mindset to keep going and growing in tech. Get a few tips on how to take charge of your career growth with Alexandra Paredes.

Ale Paredes is an Engineering Manager at Stripe and one of the founders of Latinas in Tech NYC. Currently, based in Brooklyn NY. She’s passionate about growing inclusive teams and fostering environments where everyone can do their best work, build resilient and scalable systems, and deliver impactful solutions.

Welcome to the Find your Llama 🔥 presented by Hire Llama, where we invite latinas in tech who have made it to the top to discuss how they did it and get some inspiration to keep walking towards our dream jobs.

Today we have Valentina Pozzebon, UX/UI designer from Mendoza, Argentina. She started her journey as an Editorial Designer to later find her passion designing user experiences. With 6+ years designing engaging user-centered interfaces for diverse industries, Valentina has offered rapid but effective interaction solutions. Valentina has experience in active listening, agile methodologies and working with worldwide clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Being a mother is hard. Pile on top of that these days with COVID, work, and if you just had a newborn breast feeding. The life for a mother is extremely tough and Adriana has created a device that allows mothers to have one less hassle, or maybe two when you listen. Adriana holds a Masters in Integrated Product Design from UPenn and a BSc from MIT in Mathematics and Computer Science. She and her co-founder are YC and NSF I-Corps fellows and their patent was recognized as Philadelphia’s invention of the year in 2019. She has been named one of the top 30 Femtech Healthcare Influencers in 2019 and has won awards such as the SheKnows BlogHer competition (2019) and the AlphaLabGear Hardware cup (2018). She has represented Lilu at SXSW, and TechCrunch Battlefield, and this year she is an Anita.B Org 2020 PitcHer finalist. In her spare time Adriana loves to run, cycle and attempting to snowboard.

In this week's episode we take a deep dive into the last mile that many people take in the under served population. Local public transportation has failed these people and Dollaride is doing something to fix this problem. CEO of Dollaride, Su Sanni, discusses how dollar vans have provided an essential service for many people throughout the Burroughs of New York. We discuss how public transportation has failed many New Yorkers and with budget cuts Dollaride becomes ever increasingly more important, especially in under represented areas. Through the podcast we will discuss what transportation deserts are, how Su Sanni got into dollar vans, and are dollar vans illegal?

Our host, Trinell Ball, chats with Andrew Miller. Andrew is a city-builder, urbanist, and futurist, who specializes in mobility, land use, and the public realm, and how to ensure that each enriches the rest. He brings 20 years of experience spanning academia; government at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels; and private sector advisory. Also, he is a leading expert in smart cities, particularly in the mobility networks that will link together the cities of the future. He combines this experience with rigorous problem solving and project management. He has improved public transit operations, optimized bike-lane design, and designed infrastructure cities to benefit from automated vehicles. And he is a talented public speaker, firm ambassador, relationship-builder, and forger of consensus. He can take a mobility project and build a critical mass of success among government, residents, and thought leaders. 

In this conversation, Maria Angelica shares her expertise in marketing and sales for startups. She emphasizes the importance of aligning marketing and sales efforts to achieve business goals. Maria Angelica advises startups to focus on their unique value proposition and choose the right channels to reach their target audience. She also highlights the significance of tracking metrics, such as conversion rates, to measure the effectiveness of marketing strategies. Additionally, Maria Angelica discusses the challenges of implementing marketing strategies and emphasizes the need for patience and consistency. Overall, the conversation provides practical tips and insights for startups looking to improve their marketing and sales efforts.

Welcome to the Future of Work Podcast presented by Hire Llama, where we invite industry experts, and fellow entrepreneurs to discuss how in their industry or company the future is already changing. 

Today we have Leslie Short the founder of The Cavu Group, a firm working with organizations and companies to build their diversity and inclusion foundation. We will be discussing what Diversity & Inclusion means in the workplace and how companies should be thinking of it now and in the future.

Hire Llama is a recruitment platform and marketplace building software engineering teams for remote opportunities in Latin America with companies in the United States.

#diversityandinclusion
#D&I
#Hirellama
#Futureofwork

Trinell Ball interviews Brett Martin. Brett Martin is the Managing Partner of a small seed-stage venture fund called Charge Ventures. Charge is a NYC-based pre-seed/seed stage venture fund. They invest 200-500k at the earliest stages of company formation and then help founders take things from 0 to 1. Brett is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. His teaching focuses on product strategy and entrepreneurial finance but also has a few war stories to tell. Brett co-founded Switch, a mobile job discovery application, and Sonar, a location-based social network.  Today we will be talking about what is happening in AI/VR and a deeper dive into entrepreneurship and education. Future of travel and what will be happening next. #syntheticmedia #entrepreneurship #newmedia #whereareallthemodels

Join us this week as we discuss The Hiring Startup Environment and Setting Yourself Up for Success with our guest Virgginnia Buccioni-Hillmann. Virgginnia is an experienced senior recruiter form the Bay area. She will be discussing with us how the hiring environment is with startups in San Francisco and through out the US. She will also have tips for how to get ready for a startup interview and how to stand out in this competitive hiring environment. 

Virgginnia's Bio 

Virgginnia is a talent acquisition professional based in the Bay Area with a proven record of building and improving processes that help find companies find the right talent when they need it as well as orienting candidates on career advising and interviewing coaching. Her journey as a talent acquisition specialist has given her a well-rounded background in acquiring talent across many industries, including tech, non-profit, government relations and international organizations. Her current mission is to positively disrupt and improve startups’ strategies in hiring to make them streamlined and comprehensive, as well as including Diversity and Inclusion protocols to empower companies and talent alike with top-notch talent from underrepresented communities. Virgginnia has a business and political science background, and in her free time she enjoys surfing, yoga, and sommelier training.

Let's get rid of the stock photo chameleons/mannequins and let people gain control of their content. Is the message simple enough? Are you developing a diverse message? Christina Hawatmeh breaks down what has changed in media and how freelancers & contractors are able to work effectively as part of a distributed team. Finding the right talent for the need that is specific. Look at who your community is and how can you expand your community as part of your team. Christina doesn't just preach this method but she also practices this by hiring by need and diversity. Matching personality is crucial as you don't need to just hire by skill - keeping an open mind. Participate by going to Scop.io - Get ready to take a journey with us.

How will we interact with Artificial Intelligence? What is the future of Artificial Intelligence. Listen in on how AI will work in the future as we dive into the future of AI.

Ashley Williams from Rizzarr and Calvin Smith from Hire Llama have a conversation about what the future holds for advertising and media. Ashley takes a deeper dive as an entrepreneur and how she views employment and hiring.

Sharia Huda is an EdTech expert having experience as a consultant working with schools to actually working in the school. Sharia offers her insight into where we as a society are going and how technology will play a role in education as a classroom is no longer a shared in-person experience.

Calvin Smith and Trinell Ball, a future society and mobility professional, discuss what it means for people, the planet and society to start working remote. An in-depth discussion on what the pros and cons of working remote and what the future of work looks like.

CEO Joaquin Minerva Talks about his Succesful Fundraise & New Office in NYC too Fully Remote in less than a month.

In this episode, Natali Gonzalez, a UI/UX designer from Ecuador, shares her experience working remotely and navigating the challenges of the design field. She discusses her journey in the design industry, working with international companies, and balancing work with motherhood. Natali emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity and communication in remote collaborations. She offers advice to Latin designers considering opportunities with international companies and encourages them to overcome their fears and embrace new experiences. Natali also shares how her love for books and comics influences her design thinking and creativity. Overall, she highlights the advantages of remote work and encourages designers to believe in themselves and their abilities.

Future of Hiring Podcast Series

Guest speaker:

Andreas Wuerfel – CEO Hospitality Digital Inc.
METRO AG Director U.S. Strategic Partnerships

Working Remote with a Cross Border Team from Europe

The conversation explores the journey of Staszek, co-founder of Plane, from starting as an agency to bootstrapping and eventually raising funding. The chapters cover topics such as the benefits and challenges of bootstrapping, the importance of market demand, deciding when to raise funding, and the process of raising money. Staszek also shares insights on determining when to hire, the value of revenue per employee, and the transition from the old business to the new opportunity.

Takeaways

• Finding the right funding strategy is crucial for the growth of an agency.
• Scaling an agency requires careful hiring and maintaining cash reserves.
• Balancing agency work with side projects can hinder the growth of the side projects.
• Planning for an exit from the agency can help in transitioning to a product company.

In this episode, Larissa Rios shares her experience working remotely for an international company, Bento. She discusses her role as an application manager and the challenges and growth opportunities she encountered. Larissa emphasizes the importance of being open-minded, building a strong network, and being proactive on LinkedIn when seeking remote job opportunities. She also highlights the significance of attention to detail and the need to step out of one's comfort zone to learn new skills. Larissa concludes by encouraging others to take risks and pursue remote work.

In this episode, Giuliana, a backend developer from Argentina, shares her experience working for a US startup and discusses the cultural differences between US and Latin companies. She highlights the challenges she faced when transitioning to an international environment, such as dealing with bureaucracy and language barriers. Giuliana also talks about the importance of learning English and the benefits of working for international companies, including the freedom to work remotely and the emphasis on results rather than strict schedules. She advises those seeking international opportunities to practice their English, find supportive mentors, and embrace the fear of new experiences. In this conversation, Giuliana shares her experience and advice on finding opportunities in the US. She discusses the challenges she faced, the importance of networking, building a strong resume and cover letter, preparing for interviews, and overcoming language and cultural barriers. Giuliana emphasizes the need for persistence and determination in pursuing opportunities and expresses gratitude for the support she received throughout her journey.

Ever wonder how to:

• Craft the perfect MVP for your startup?
• Bridge the gap between HR and tech innovation?
• Land your dream job with consistent effort?

Join us as we chat with Ezequiel Muñoz, a placement manager at Mastered and entrepreneur, who shares his unique journey and insights on:

• MVP best practices: Learn how to design, test, and iterate effectively to validate your ideas.
• The future of HR: Discover how tech can transform recruitment and talent management.
• Actionable tips for job seekers: Gain valuable advice on standing out and landing your ideal role.
• Plus: Hear Ezequiel's inspiring story of breaking plates, challenging the status quo, and building a career at the intersection of HR and entrepreneurship.

Don't miss this episode packed with actionable tips and thought-provoking ideas!

Join Alexander McCobin, Founder and CEO of Leap, in a deep dive into conscious capitalism, purpose-driven businesses, and building values-aligned teams.

Explore the challenges of balancing profitability and purpose for startups, the importance of metrics and leading indicators, and the role of purpose in attracting co-founders. Gain insights into establishing and enforcing company values, fostering a purpose-driven culture, and navigating the delicate balance between support and accountability.

Don't miss this enlightening conversation on scaling businesses with a commitment to making the world more prosperous.