Your first hire, what to hire and where to find them

​Making your first hire is one of the biggest milestones in building a startup. But knowing when to hire, who to bring on board and where to find the right talent isn't always straightforward.

​Should you hire a generalist or a specialist? What skills does your startup actually need at this stage? And how do you attract great candidates when you're competing with bigger, more established companies?

​Join Matthew Sarre, Co-Founder of Jumpstart, for a practical webinar on making your first hire with confidence, avoiding common recruitment mistakes and building the foundations of a great startup team.

​What we'll cover:

• ​How to know when your startup is ready to make its first hire

• ​Who to hire first: identifying the roles and skills your business really needs

• ​Generalists vs specialists: what's right for an early-stage startup?

• ​Where to find ambitious, high-quality startup talent

• ​How to attract great candidates when you're working with a startup budget

​Who should attend?

​Early-stage founders, first-time entrepreneurs and startup teams preparing to make their first hire or build out their founding team.

​Meet your speaker

​Matthew Sarre is the Co-Founder of Jumpstart which he built alongside Kabir Bali to give ambitious talent a route into high-growth startups.

​Jumpstart is the UK's startup talent marketplace, connecting high-growth companies with pre-vetted, top 1% early- and senior-career talent. Trusted by over 2,178 UK startups and partnering with leading London VCs, Jumpstart helps founders find exceptional candidates without the noise of unqualified applications or upfront recruiter fees.

​Through his work with thousands of startups, Matthew brings practical insight into what makes a great early hire, where founders can find the right people and how to build teams that set their businesses up for growth.

​Whether you're about to make your very first hire or thinking about how to grow your team, you'll leave with actionable advice on who to hire, where to look and how to make the right decision.