Grady Andersen
I help scaling companies hire vetted tech talent in 10 days.
New to Contra
Grady is ready for their next project!
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...
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!
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...
When HR is working, nobody notices.
When it’s broken, everyone feels it.
That’s the paradox.
Great HR is invisible, but essential. It protects velocity, nurtures motivation, and keeps the team aligned so engineers can build, not fight fires.
Strong engineering culture isn’t about...
