About the talk
Over 74,557 employees have been laid off in 2022. The downturn has forced startups to change their business models and rethink their hiring. So what's next? Is it time to go all-in on a remote team? What are the benefits and challenges? And how do you fund a startup in today's climate?
As the CEO of a global startup accelerator Techstars, Maëlle has seen firsthand what successful founders do and how they can become recession-proof to make it through the winter. In this live interview and Q&A, she'll be discussing new hiring strategies for founders and sharing actionable tips for developers to find their next role.
This interview is hosted by Weiting Liu, CEO of Arc & Codementor
This talk will cover
- How startups have shifted their approach to hiring and growth amidst layoffs
- Smart ways to raise capital in lean times
- What investors are looking for and how founders should prepare
- What you need to do to get hired in today's market
About the speaker
Author, entrepreneur, and leading technology executive for over 15 years, Maëlle Gavet went on to become CEO of OZON.ru, Russia’s largest e-commerce site, and now CEO and Board Member of Techstars, a global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.