Episode 424: KJ Hardrict - CEO & Co-Founder, Talvy

Episode 424 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Kelton (or KJ) Hardrict, CEO & Co-Founder of Talvy. Is the resume officially dead? It’s been a moment that seemed inevitable. I mean, the first resume credit goes to Leonardo da Vinci and that was over 500 years ago. I’ve been in recruiting for over 20 years and I can officially say that this is the first moment where disruption in the industry is truly happening. AI has killed the resume and when you think about it, for a lot of jobs these days that require some level of AI aptitude, what you did 10 years ago doesn’t really count as much anymore. So, I’m saying it… the resume is dead and this is good news for a recently funded startup. Meet Talvy – a video-first networking platform that lets professionals showcase who they are, not just what’s on their resume. It’s like TikTok-meets-LinkedIn which allows people to be seen and voice their skills and interests versus a traditional resume. The company recently announced a $2M seed round of funding led by Link Ventures. Chapters: 00:00 KJ Hardrict Introduction 02:50 KJ’s Experience as a Creator & How He Creates Content 05:23 The Evolution of His Content Creation Process 07:20 Biggest Lessons Learned as a YouTube Creator 09:28 KJ’s background: His Childhood and Path to MIT 15:12 How Sports Influenced Him 15:47 KJ’s Experience at MIT 20:21 Navigating a Major Health Issue 27:07 His Role at Posh 30:14 From Startups to Venture Capital at Link Ventures 34:13 Details on Talvy, the Video First Networking Platform 34:54 The End of Resumes in the AI Era 35:59 How Does Talvy Work? 39:32 Business Model for Talvy 42:13 How Talvy Handles Biases and Restrictions 45:35 The Current “Video First” Culture 48:03 Talvy – $2M in Funding + Launch 49:47 How Being a VC Made KJ a Better Founder 52:50 Navigating Leadership and Team Dynamics 54:16 KJ’s 3 Essential Apps 55:22 Podcast / Book recommendations for Founders 56:32 Hobbies Outside of Work