Join Deva Santiago, former VP of Talent at Weebly and Dropbox, to explore what it takes to succcessfully scale your team from inception to hyper-growth.

Fast growth is an entrepreneur’s dream but building a team with the right people can be one of the biggest challenges a startup faces as it grows.

From maintaining a pipeline of talent to developing an effective hiring strategy and scaling company culture — learning to navigate the pitfalls and chaos of this period of hyper-growth will be critical for the long-term success of your business.

In this session, we’ll cover the essential strategies on how to effectively lead your team as it grows in size and complexity.

This session is for:

• Pre-launch (idea to prototype)
• Launch (product/service being used by customers
• Growth (scaling customers, products/services and markets)
• Hyper Growth (growing your team and expertise at the same time as products/services and customers)

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OUR SPEAKER | Deva Santiago

Deva Santiago has helped build the original teams and businesses for a variety of prominent companies, including Dropbox, Weebly, Hipmunk and C/NET. With a focus on recruiting and organizational scaling, Deva partners with the founders and investors of new companies to ensure they have the skills, infrastructure and connections to grow at Internet speed.

About the Whole Entrepreneur:

Based on our research and interaction with thousands of global entrepreneurs, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center has identified seven essential founder attributes: Creativity, Vision, Independence, Organization, Communication, Self-Confidence, and Leadership. Our programming is rooted in this philosophy by providing individualized learning paths for founders focused on their abilities as a leader to create long-term, sustainable growth.