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In the war for talent, you need to turn over every stone. And here's one you're likely missing? Veterans. There are 22 million veterans in the US, and there are probably just as many myths…

There's perhaps never been a better time for a fast-growing startup focused on unlocking human health & performance. It's called Whoop. And I just had a chance to interview its CEO Will Ahmed. Whoop combines…

You might not think that St. Louis is a hotbed for Private Equity. You'd be wrong. I tracked down Stacy Schlenk. She heads up talent acquisition & onboarding for HBM Holdings, which acquires, builds, and…

When it comes to P.E., there's likely no better than Thoma Bravo. The firm has a 40-year history, $35 billion in investor commitments, and invests in software & technology companies Based in Chicago & San…

Josh Salyer is VP People Operations of Wasson Enterprise, one of the nation's highest-profile family offices. Wasson is the brainchild of Kim & Greg Wasson (in 35 years, he went to Intern to CEO of…

I rarely see Glassdoor ratings this high. And it's vital, because Glassdoor is now the very first place that your prospective candidates look. Katy Shields is VP People at VSCO, the fast-growing creative tools company.…

I just met a VC. During our conversation, he said "The lifeblood of any great company is great people. Being able to recruit & retain them is the most important thing." Notice that he didn't…

How does a legendary Silicon Valley VC fund land the best talent? I wanted to find out. So I just met with Atli Thorkelsson. He's Director of Executive Talent at Redpoint Ventures, with $4.8 Billion…

Roy Bahat has seen the future. The future of work. Because he's head of Bloomberg Beta, the $200M Venture Capital fund based in SF and NYC. Backed by Bloomberg, Beta invests in startups that are…

You may not realize it. But you're competing for the best talent with the best companies in the world. Yet, it IS possible. Because you can offer things that Google & Facebook & Apple can't.…