Ep3.2 - Talent Considerations for a Successful Founder [Part 2]

In part 2 of this 2 episode, we welcome back our guests Ollie Wood (Head of Talent, Golden Gate Ventures), Christiaan Ballard (Talent Acquistion Manager, B Capital Group) and Rachel Ng (Chief of Staff, Wavemaker Partners). In Part 1 we discussed the common themes encountered by businesses going through growth, including struggles of hiring the right people. Part 2 builds on this to cover incorporating diversity into the DNA of a business and gives some key summaries of what founders should really take seriously from a talent perspective from day 1. Ollie Wood | Golden Gate Ventures Ollie is Head of Talent at Golden Gate Ventures and supports GGV's portfolio Founders and Companies across the South East Asia region. He identifies, networks and advises some of the best talent across the globe on their behalf, before making senior level introductions. Christiaan Ballard | B Capital Group Christiaan is a Talent Acquisition Manager at B Capital Group, based in Singapore. She partners with APAC & India portfolio companies to drive strategic talent and hiring initiatives as they scale. Prior to joining B Capital, Christiaan led HubSpot’s APAC Recruiting team. During her time there HubSpot grew from early stages through IPO and she understands the critical role that talent acquisition plays in the success of a business. Rachel Ng | Wavemaker Partners Rachel is Chief of Staff at Wavemaker Partners. Wavemaker Partners is Southeast Asia’s leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise and deep tech companies. Dual-headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore, Wavemaker is the regional partner for Southern California and Southeast Asia of the Draper Venture Network (DVN), the world's leading VC collective comprising 10 firms across 5 continents.