Author Archives: Keith Cline

Hiring Tips for First-Time Entrepreneurs

March 28, 2012

By: Keith Cline

Enterpreneurship, Recruiting

You’re a first-time entrepreneur. You have an idea that will change the world and you have been fortunate to find an investor to fund it. Now you’re faced with your biggest challenge yet. How are you going to recruit people … Read the entry →

The Truth About Your Next Hire

March 14, 2012

By: Keith Cline

Recruiting

Checking references is a normal part of the hiring process. Although they are meaningful, it is unlikely that a candidate is going to give you a set of references that don’t speak highly about their performance. So, you ultimately need … Read the entry →

Why Your Start-up Needs an Engineering Blog

December 19, 2011

By: Keith Cline

Recruiting

As a tech startup, you’ll need all the help you can get to attract software engineers and web developer talent. You need to somehow differentiate yourself from all the other companies out there looking to hire the same profile, not … Read the entry →

StyleFeeder – a “lean” success story

August 24, 2011

By: Keith Cline

Enterpreneurship

Philip Jacob wrote an interesting blog post recently called StyleFeeder: a retrospective. Philip was the Founder & CTO of StyleFeeder, which was funded by Highland Capital Partners & Schooner Capital. StyleFeeder was acquired by Time, Inc. last year (Jan 2010). … Read the entry →

Birchbox raises $10.5M!

August 18, 2011

By: Keith Cline

Clients

I was very excited to see the news today about Birchbox raising a $10.5M Series A round of funding! The funding was led by Accel Partners with First Round Capital, Harrison Metal, Forerunner Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Sam Lessin, Consigliere, Gary … Read the entry →

Welcome to our new website!

June 10, 2011

By: Keith Cline

General

We are very excited about the launch of our new website, which was long…long overdue. Stay tuned as we will be blogging about different industry related topics. In the interim, if you need to contact us… feel free to send … Read the entry →

Testimonials prev next

“The requirements for our VP position were very challenging, but Dissero’s expertise in sourcing senior product talent allowed us to find the right combination of drive, technical expertise and team chemistry.”

Jack Barrette, CEO
WEGO Health

“Dissero has been a key partner in growing Viximo’s product team. Keith and Eric have a knack for finding superbly qualified candidates who not only exceed job specs, but also fit perfectly with company style and culture. Each and every candidate presented by Dissero has been relevant to our search, and no other firm we’ve worked with has provided such consistently stellar candidates. Building a great team is never easy, but Dissero has made the process considerably easier.”

Ravi Mehta, VP of Product Management
Viximo

“Dissero has been a valuable partner in sourcing several key senior members for our marketing, sales, and product teams. They’re very effective at understanding our needs and culture, and they make the interview process efficient by sending us highly qualified candidates. They also provide helpful assistance throughout the process of closing candidates and ensuring a successful transition into the business.”

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder & CEO
Care.com

“Dissero empowered us to recruit high quality critical hires without taking too much time away from running our business. Their services are invaluable for any start-up going through a hyper growth phase.”

Hayley Barna, Co-Founder
Birchbox

“Keith and Eric possess a focus that is unmatched in the Boston tech community for product and marketing focused hires. We worked with their team to fulfill a very specific product profile that quite frankly would be difficult to find in our ecosystem. They helped us nab the most exemplary candidate that exists. Period. We are so pumped now to have not only a new, totally kick-ass co-worker alongside us, but an awesome talent finding duo in Keith and Eric. We plan on working with them for years to come for our recruiting needs. These guys rock and they make me very proud.”

Ryan Durkin, COO
CampusLIVE

“Strategic thinking and effective recruiting are two traits that I’ve often found difficult to get in one person. Dissero has nailed them both for Sermo again and again”

Daniel Palestrant, CEO & Founder
Sermo

Quotes from the Blogosphere prev next

“On one hand, of course, you’re joining a startup for the upside. Not just financial upside, but also the upside of making an impact in an organization, working in small teams with other exceptional people, involvement with cutting-edge technology, and working with other motivated people.”

David Beisel, NextView Ventures
Blog: GenuineVC

“Startups don’t succeed with people who deliver at a minimum acceptable level. “

Eric Paley, Founder Collective
Blog: Anything's Possible

“It’s all about the team – The first 25 hires at a startup are CRITICAL! They will set your culture. They will be the reason you reach (or fail to reach) your milestones. They will be responsible for hiring everyone else.”

Josh Kopelman, First Round Capital
Blog: Redeye VC

“The difference between an A team and an A+ team is the difference between a million in revenue and a billion in revenue.”

Paul English - Founder & CTO, Kayak
Quote from an OnStartups.com blog post

“People and Product are the two most important things a company has.”

Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures
Blog: AVC