As a startup moves from one phase to another, the challenges evolve and so does its need for the right talent.

The first folks you rope in, often co-founders or the initial core team, set the tone for everything that follows.

As with many aspects of the startup world, hiring comes with its own set of quirks.

At its core, company culture represents the shared values, practices, and beliefs of an organisation’s members.

It’s no secret that the people you bring on board can make or break your startup journey.

Each candidate you interview is a potential piece in your startup’s puzzle, and it’s essential to ensure they fit just right.

Explore the significance of referrals and networking in the startup hiring process, and learn how they can streamline recruitment and improve team quality.

Dive into practical strategies for startup hiring, understanding how to identify and onboard candidates that align with your company’s goals and culture.

Explore the distinct nuances of VC, Private Equity, and Angel Investing and how they impact startups.

While joining a startup sounds thrilling, it presents both unique opportunities and challenges.

The corporate world is often likened to a marathon – a long, steady race with a clear path. In contrast, startups can feel like a series of sprints, with frequent direction changes.

With so many professionals making the switch, you might be pondering if the startup culture is your next big move.

Joining a startup can feel like hitting the fast-forward button on your career.

Let’s navigate this world of investment funding, one stage at a time, without the jargon and in plain English.

At its core, VC is a type of private equity—a form of financing offered to startups and small businesses that VCs believe have strong potential.

At its core, seed funding is the initial capital infusion that breathes life into a startup.

Explore the fusion of technology and creativity in startup empowerment with Simon Bos, the mind behind Gravitywell’s success.

We are excited to have Ronan Finnegan, the co-founder of SpaceBands, joining us to share his journey on Startup Stories.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christina Sok, founder of ClassBubs, as we explore her journey from Ad Exec and Art Curator to startup founder.

Dive into the world of Runna and learn how Co-Founder Ben Parker’s passion for fitness and innovation led to the creation of a running platform that’s transforming the lives of runners worldwide.

Join us for an insightful conversation with Saptarshi as we explore the startup’s journey, its innovative data automation platform, and how it empowers non-technical business leaders to make data-driven decisions.

Richard Valioukhov, founder of Investified, joins Startup Stories to discuss the platform’s mission, features, challenges, and future plans.

Florian Jacques, CEO of Midstay, discusses his journey from video gamer to entrepreneur, how Midstay is addressing the challenges of remote work and travel, and offers advice to fellow entrepreneurs.

Join us as we talk with Christian, the CEO of AudioMob, a company making waves in gaming advertising, as he shares their unique story, challenges, and future growth plans.

Anthony Kwok, CEO & Co-Founder of ZILIO, shares his startup journey of embracing discomfort and overcoming challenges to launch their solution into their first client’s online store.

Geoff Ira, Co-Founder and CEO of TradeTogether, joins us to discuss his journey from traditional finance to Web 3 and thoughts on the future of finance with the growth of DeFi and digital assets.

Yaniv shares his journey of growth, adaptation, and his mission to build an incredible business and organization that makes an impact in the world.

Make-Out Meals founder & CEO Billy Green joins us on the latest edition of Startup Stories to talk about his own entrepreneurial journey to date.

Sahha co-founder Aleksander Dahlberg joins Startup Stories to chat about building a behavioural data analytics platform for mental health.

cheqd co-founder & CEO Fraser Edwards joined us for Startup Stories to talk about building a network for creating digital credential businesses.

Mountbase co-founder & CEO Jeet Ghost dropped by Startup Stories to chat to us about his journey into the startup world.

e27 co-founder Mohan Belani stopped by Startup Stories to chat about his time in Silicon Valley, building a tech ecosystem platform and e27’s remote-first culture.

Magic Mountain co-founder & CEO Katy Brown stopped by Startup Stories to talk about building a health-tech startup, her career path and entrepreneurial journey.

Melanie joined us on Startup Stories to talk about building an online social fitness studio, their recent $3 million seed round, building a remote-first company culture, and more.

SportsGrad co-founder & CEO Reuben Williams joined us to chat about building a career platform focused on sports talent.

OSbiome co-founder Ian Chong joined us on Startup Stories to talk about the inspiration behind his startup, the Singapore startup scene, and more.

TruTip founder, Hugh Batley, joins us on Startup Stories to talk about his startup journey, the inspiration behind launching TruTrip, and what the future holds.

Vouch co-founder & CEO Gary Zurnamer joined us to talk about his startup journey, raising an $8 million seed round, and some of the challenges he’s faced as a founder.

RentBetter founder & CEO Jeremy Goldschmidt joins us to talk about building his tech platform, the Australian property market, raising $1.9 million, and more.

Chris Ventura, co-founder & director of Harness Projects, joins us on the latest Startup Stories to talk about building his learning platform.

Mark Avery, the founder & CEO of new age energy technology company Bell Resources, joins us for the latest edition of Startup Stories.

Brendan joins us on the latest Startup Stories to talk about launching one of Australia’s first micro-investing apps.

Sendle’s first ever Managing Director for Australia, Laura Hill, joins us to talk about the company’s record-breaking 2021, and her plans moving forward.

Lyka Pet Food’s founder & CEO, Anna Podolsky, joins us on Startup Stories to talk about scaling to a 70+ team, closing their Series A round, and recruiting challenges.

Dystech co-founder, Hugo Richard, joins us on Startup Stories to talk about using machine learning to assess reading difficulty and dyslexia.

adash co-founder, Daniel Carew, joins us on Startup Stories to talk about creating the world’s first food content creator-specific app.

boldstart ventures Founder In Residence, Ellen Chisa, joined us to chat about creating a new programming language and investing in technology companies.

DesignCrowd founder & CEO, Alec Lynch, stopped by to chat about how COVID-19 accelerated their business and success in the start-up world.

Mooven CEO, Micah Gabriels, joins us to talk about the inspiration behind launching the company, his biggest challenges to date and the keys to startup success.

Ayumi joins us to talk about how her start-up, Proppie, is helping millennials get into property sooner by mortgage sharing.

Ask Marketing’s Ali King joins us to talk about building her company with her sister, Stephanie, and launching their online education platform.

Cameron Bryant joins us to chat about how he and his brother, Morris, grew Sparro to become Australia’s largest independent digital marketing agency.

Dayna talks about how The Nudge Group grown since she started as employee number one, how the recruitment industry has changed over the years, and working in the start-up & scale-up space.

PreppedFRESH founder, Isabelle Dunn, joined us to chat about how she went from leaving the corporate world behind to running her own start-up.

CarClarity co-founder Ziggy stops by The Nudge Group to chat to us about launching CarClarity and what he looks for when hiring talent.

Slyp co-founder, Paul Weingarth, joined us to talk about how his personal experience led him to launching a fintech start-up.

When it comes to hybrid work, leaders have many questions about how to make the right decisions for their teams. Nudge CEO, Steve Grace, was recently interviewed by Howspace to share his advice and best practices of leading hybrid teams.

Syntheia.io founder & CEO, Horace, had a chat with us about how his background as a lawyer inspired him to launch a start-up to help other lawyers.

We had a great chat with FreeGuides founder & CEO, Daniel Wasilewsky, about led him to launching a tourism start-up during a global pandemic.

Steve Grace talks to Smart Company about why climate action and sustainability values are something businesses need to be considering.

Nudge’s Director, Digital Marketing, Media & Creative Services, Dayna Stewart, discusses why it’s so important for start-ups to make their recruitment process as efficient as possible.

Steve recently joined Simon Bedard on the Buy Grow Sell podcast to talk about his early entrepreneurial journey and selling multiple companies.

Candy had a chat with us about how they came up with the idea for EduMatch, some of her biggest challenges, and connecting with mentors in the start-up community.

We spoke to our superstar Nudge recruiters to talk about what trends they’re seeing emerge in the market, as well as a few tips for companies and clients for a smoother recruitment process.

Ziinkle co-founder, Melanie Leahy, had a chat with us about how her own experiences led to her launching a dating app.

Simon Pearson talks to us about the power of video as an education tool, investing personal funds to grow Just Teach, and what he looks for when hiring.

We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new Singapore office, and two new hires – Chloe, who will be based in Dublin, and Anakin, who will be joining the Sydney team.

Steve joins Sean Steele on the latest episode of the ScaleUps Podcast to talk about how he expanded The Nudge Group globally during a pandemic.

We had a great chat with Brodie about what inspired him to launch WLTH, evolving his role as CEO, building a remote company culture and avoiding burn-out.

The Nudge Group are excited to announce that we are the NSW State Winner for the APSCo Australia’s Excellence in Client Service Award.

Dayna joined customer experience podcast, The Brag Effect, to talk about how businesses can acquire and retain good employees in 2021.

Nudge Group founder & CEO, Steve Grace, had a chat with us recruiting for start-ups and scale-ups, building a global company culture, and how he avoids burn-out.

The Leaf Protein Co. founder & CEO, Fern, had a chat with us about market validation, being a Startmate Fellow, and juggling global timezones.

At The Nudge Group, one of the most common questions our recruiters get asked by candidates is: “what’s it like working at a start-up”?

StoryTiling co-founder & CEO, Aliaa, spoke to us about how her background in anthropology and filmmaking inspired her to launch a start-up.

Nudge Group CEO Steve Grace and Ines Brcic from Melbourne Law Studio join Hub Talk to chat about ‘How to Recruit for Your Scaling Business.’

Nudge Group CEO, Steve Grace spoke to Smart Company about hiring practices during the COVID pandemic and some strategies to overcome these challenges.

The Nudge Group is on the look-out for Technical Recruiters in Australia, London, Singapore, and the U.S. to join our team and help us continue taking things to the next level.

As we begin to navigate a post-COVID world, with in-person and remote work, we are seeing an increase in issues relating to proximity bias.

One of the most common questions we get asked by candidates is “what’s it like working at a start-up.”

For companies who are desperately trying to fill a role as quickly as possible, it can be tempting to engage multiple recruiters at once, in the hope that casting the net wide will improve your chances.

With the acceleration to remote work, increased flexible working from home arrangements and more sophisticated digital interviewing and onboarding procedures now available, transitioning into a new role has never been easier.  

Is remote work the new signing bonus? Well, according to a Wall Street Journal article, it is. 

Is poor Zoom interview etiquette sabotaging your odds of landing your dream job? Here are 5 ways to impress, stand out, and leave an impression during your next Zoom interview. 

Here are a few tips on how to deal with counter offers – for both employers and candidates.  

So, without face-to-face catch ups, team lunches and incidental conversations, how can you build a successful remote marketing team? Here are my top five tips.

What skills do the 1% of the world’s best salespeople possess that the other 99% don’t have? Here are three skills you should be on the lookout for during your recruitment campaigns.

Steve joined Julie Hyde on the latest episode of the Making It Count podcast, to talk about his journey launching The Nudge Group and the lessons he learnt along the way.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote working across the globe, employees are getting accustomed to flexible work, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. 

The Nudge Group is excited to announce that the company has recently acquired work-life balance publication, Balance the Grind!

In this episode of Strivin & Thrivin, Laura talks to Nicolle, who has over 20 years of experience in tech recruitment in Australia.

In this episode of Strivin & Thrivin, Laura talks to Carlie about how she landed her in her current role as Director of Product & Project Services at The Nudge Group.

For the latest episode of the Strivin & Thrivin podcast, Steve sat down with founder, Laura Johnson, to talk about “the nudge experience.”

Jason is The Nudge Group’s UK Director, heading up the group’s global expansion into the region. He currently specialises in senior “Head Of” roles in the sales, operations and tech areas.

Michael Dackombe is The Nudge Group’s Business Director supporting our clients scale up across the sales, tech, HR, product and corporate sectors.

A highly experienced technology recruiter with a Black Belt in Tech Recruiting (certified by SocialTalent), Nicolle has over 20 years of experience servicing the Australian recruitment market.

Carlie has over six years of experience in the Sydney recruitment market and brings a high level of expertise across both start-ups, scale-up, and government.

With her extensive experience in the recruitment industry, Dayna has encountered virtually every possible scenario in the hiring process and is well equipped to deal with any issue before they become a major problem.

Leading a team of recruiters from around the world, Steve’s new, innovative recruitment model provides early-stage and rapid-growth businesses direct access to top-tier talent and specialist expertise.