how to build a killer team + VC mingle (ft. ex airbnb, ebay, loom, onfido)

From Funding to First Hires

tl;dr: learn how to build a killer team + mingle with VCs

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If “start hiring” is on your to-do list but you’re not sure where to begin—you’re not alone.

Hiring isn’t just about headcount. It’s about building a team that can take you from MVP to market leader—without slowing you down.

💥 Featuring:

🔊 Danny (ex- Head of Ops @ Airbnb UK, Senior Analyst @ eBay) on assembling your early GTM team
🔊 Founding Engineer on how to hire your first engineers
🔊 First CS hire at Loom on launching a CS function from scratch
🧠 ZeShaan (ex-Onfido) — scaled Onfido ($650M exit) from 50 to 250 people as Director of Talent. He’ll be building your end-to-end hiring playbook.

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💰 Loads of VCs from the Gen Z VC community joining us afterwards for a sunset rooftop party.

These are the folks who’ve built the teams behind some of the best-known tech products.

Now they’re helping you build yours.

This is a zero-fluff, founder-led sprint designed to help you hire smarter, faster, and with way more confidence.

You’ll walk away with a fully formed, plug-and-play Hiring Playbook.

✅ This is for you if:

• You're actively trying to grow your team, but nothing feels like the perfect fit

• You’re unsure which roles are mission-critical vs. nice-to-haves

• You’re struggling to write job specs that actually convert

• You want live, practical feedback on your hiring strategy, specs, or team plan

🛠 The Agenda

Workshop 1: Hiring Deep Dive
Real founder lessons from Danny and Loom’s first CS hire.

Modules 2–4: The Hiring Sprint (Led by ZeShaan)

People Strategy & Planning
Why hiring goes wrong—and how to fix it
→ Learn to hire as a strategic lever, not a last resort

Role Prioritisation & Job Specs
Who do you need, and why?
→ Leave with a live, scoped B.E.S.T. Fit job spec

Interviewing, Selection & Onboarding
Build a system that scales with you
→ Fair, scalable assessment & a 30-60-90 onboarding plan

Playbook Assembly & Wrap-Up
Build and share your full hiring playbook

🎯 By 18:00, you’ll have:

• A prioritised hiring roadmap

• A high-impact job spec

• A repeatable interview process

• A 30-60-90 day onboarding plan

• A startup-proof hiring framework

🙌 I promise you three things:

✅ You will be fed and watered
✅ You will have fun
✅ You will get clarity

🌇 PLUG OUT: Rooftop, Sunset & Vibes (with Gen Z VCs)

DJs.

Food.

Founders + VCs.

Vibes on Vibes.

Tickets

50% off for the next 5 tickets!

see ya there!

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