EPISODE · Apr 4, 2022 · 28 MIN
Laying the foundation for rapid growth with Oyster’s Tony Jamous
from How to Win podcast with Peep Laja · host Peep Laja
Key Points:Tony describes the opportunity in the market he saw for a company like Oyster (01:05)My thoughts on speed as a competitive advantage with a quote from Hopin's Johnny Boufarhat (04:35)How Oyster managed to scale fast when met with massive demand (07:25)Tony describes Oyster's internal recruitment strategies (08:40)My thoughts on what makes a winning company culture, with a quote from Sequoia Capital's Alfred Lin (10:06)Why Oyster is obsessed with being the best employer, and enabling their customers to be that too (13:56)How an ambitious mission statement is helping Oyster win customers' hearts and minds (15:31)I explain the value of a strong mission statement, with a quote from Patagonia's Vincent Stanley (16:34)Why Oyster emphasizes practicing what they preach and being an HR gold standard (19:13)Tony explains the factors that drove Oyster's rapid growth (21:40)I explain the advantage of joining a booming marketing with high demand (22:56)Why Oyster hired a Series F team for a Series B company (23:49)Wrap up (26:30)Mentioned:Tony Jamous LinkedInTony Jamous TwitterOyster WebsiteOyster LinkedInDavid Sacks LinkedInHopin WebsiteJohnny Boufarhat LinkedInAlfred Lin LinkedInVincent Stanley WebsitePatagonia WebsiteMy Links:TwitterLinkedInWebsiteWynterSpeeroCXL
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This week on How to Win: Tony Jamous, co-founder and CEO at Oyster, an HR platform for hiring and managing a distributed team of remote workers. Founded just two years ago in 2020, Oyster has experience hyper-growth and now sits at over 300 team members, having raised both Series A and Series B funding in 2021 for a combined total of over $70M. In this episode, Tony shares how Oyster built a team and company culture that allowed them to act fast and scale quickly when the opportunity arose, and why having a strong, mission-oriented narrative permeate all aspects of the business has been key to their success. I share my thoughts on how to optimize for speed, why understanding the culture you want for your company is important both internally and publicly, and how a clear mission statement can be a powerful rallying cry to your audience.
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