BECOMING BATMAN

Annkur P Agarwal founder ka co, PriceBaba.com

finding, building & nurturing startup teams

first things firststartups look cool, but they are a struggle

• MACBOOK TO EVERYONE WHO JOINS

• BEER AT OFFICE

• GOOD CHAIRS, TABLES, AC & INTERNET

• WEEKENDS OFF

• PARTIES IN AND OUT OF OFFICE

recruiting for startups in 2015

OK KIDDING.

(BUT DO CARE ABOUT THE INTERNET)

recruiting the right team

• take a bath

• smile

• hope

• sell

• smile more

• repeat

recruiting the right team

They need to align with you. Not the money.

• You Hire Youngsters, They Aren’t Polished

• Nor Is Your Business

• Nor Are You

• So HOW Do You Become BATMAN?

BUT YOU KNOW THE PROBLEM

• HARRY POTTER III - Prisoner of Azkaban

well, let me tell you a story

Who Is the Hero?

Sirius Black?

Potter?

Hermione?

Dumbledore. • he made it happen

• yet at the end of the movie you feel someone else is the hero

• Q: can you make your team the hero?

• Look out for

• Voluntary Work Done, Internships (meaningful ones)

• Good Communication skills (no not language)

• Cause / Mission Driven

• Ones who like you (not compulsory) and the idea and the company

• Fire Soon. Please.

Ok the Easy Tips

Do you offer a seat on the rocket ship? PS: It is not about the money, it is about growth!

Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

- Albus Dumbledore

Annkur P Agarwal founder ka co, PriceBaba.com

@annkur

Thanks Headstart!

• images from

• http://blog.chron.com

• http://www.digitalspy.co.uk

• http://www.hypable.com

• wattpad.com

• harrypotter.wikia.com