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Grady Andersen
I help scaling companies hire vetted tech talent in 10 days.
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Grady is ready for their next project!
I'm looking for a creative web designer to take a stab at my website's homepage. Brand guidelines, some notes, and four references should be followed.
Website: vamoswatu.com
Please tag talent in the comments!
While in New York, I made my first angel investment — $25K into a startup I’m seriously bullish on.
Tip for new angels: know your QSBs. Qualified Small Business stock can turn a smart early bet into a tax-free win if you play it right.
Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code...
New York founders are some of the fiercest in the country. Fast, competitive, and relentless.
I’ve been lucky to work with teams like Orbiter, a relationship intelligence startup that hired two AI engineers at pre-seed and plans to add three more at seed.
New York is packed with AI and product engineering talent, but most of them are still looking in the wrong places.
They’re chasing logos when they should be chasing momentum.
The real opportunities right now are inside seed and Series A startups. Teams that are small, scrappy, and...
At pre-seed, every hire shapes the company. Here’s what I tell founders building their first product team:
1. Don’t hire fast. Hire right.
One wrong hire costs you momentum, money, and sleep. Slow down enough to get it right.
2. Test before you talk numbers.
Never negotiate before...
