20VC FF 028: Where To Start Your Startup and Single Founder vs Co-Founder Model with Richard Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO @ HiringScreen

Richard Hanson is CEO and co-founder of HiringScreen, where rocket science meets recruitment. Founded in Jan 2015 in Hong Kong, HiringScreen has raised over $800,000 from a number of investors with plans to expand into the Philippines and Indonesia. Before founding HiringScreen, Richard was an award winning headhunter and recruitment consultancy owner. A special thank you to Mattermark for providing all the data displayed in today’s show and you can find out more about Mattermark here! 

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In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

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?

Items Mentioned In Today’s Episode:

Richard’s Fave Book: The Alliance by Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh

Richard’s Fave Blog or Newsletter: Calacanis, Feld Thoughts

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