AngelList is a talent platform and fundraising platform for startups. It has helped over 440 startups raise over $160 million and connects over 15,000 companies to 300,000 candidates each week. The secrets to effective hiring on AngelList include telling your company story, actively reaching out to candidates, being responsive, and being honest about compensation.

1. AngelList
Secrets of Hiring

2. Company background
Talent platform
Secrets of hiring
AngelList

3. Platform
Fundraising
Talent
AngelList

4. Messaging, following, profiles
API
Incubator applications
PLATFORM

5. Over $160M raised online last year
440 startups & 3,400 investors
$400MM seed fund: CSC Upshot
FUNDRAISING

6. Launched Nov ’11 w/ 20 companies
One-engineer team till Jan ’15
TALENT

7. 300k+ candidates
15k+ companies
15k introductions / week
TALENT

8. It’s free
High-quality, active candidates
Engineers, designers, PMs, more
Also, it’s free
WHY USE IT?

9. Tell your story
Reach out
Be active
Be honest
SECRETS OF HIRING

10. Pitch candidates like you’d pitch investors
Tag all team members and investors
Include product screenshots and details
TELL YOUR STORY

11. DON’T just look at inbound applicants
Click “Yes” and write a custom note
Create search filters & subscribe to alerts
REACH OUT

12. WRITE A NOTE

13. EDIT SORTING

14. CREATE & SAVE FILTERS

15. Reach out to at least 1 candidate per day
Respond quickly to candidates
BE ACTIVE

16. Post accurate compensation (be fair!)
Don’t reach out to everyone (no spam!)
Respond quickly to candidates (be nice!)
BE HONEST

17. iOS App
SourcerBot
A-List
NEW TALENT PRODUCTS

18. IOS APP

19. REVIEW CANDIDATES VIA SLACK

20. RESPOND IN ENGLISH

21. REACH OUT

22. Premium marketplace
Launching early ’16
Sign up for beta: angel.co/beta
A-LIST

23. Tell your story
Reach out
Be active
Be honest
SECRETS OF HIRING

24. MORE INFO
angel.co/2015
EARLY ACCESS TO NEW FEATURES
angel.co/beta