S2E20 - Why you should hire globally as a SaaS company? With Amir Reiter
Why should you hire globally as a SaaS company? In this episode on the Grow Your B2B SaaS podcast, we delve into the crucial topic of the importance of global hiring for SaaS companies. Our guest, Amir Reiter, CEO and founder of CloudTask, a prominent B2B sales solution marketplace, brings his expertise, drawing from experiences at companies like Drift, HubSpot, and NetSuite. Amir shares insights on the evolving dynamics of work, emphasizing the significance of seeking talent on a global scale, especially post-COVID. Whether expanding your SaaS business or contemplating international hires, this episode is a must-listen. We explore the keys to successful global hiring, distinguish between outsourcing and global hiring, and highlight the transformative impact on both businesses and the lives of those working globally. Tune in for invaluable perspectives! Key Timecodes (0:29) Show and guest intro (1:11) Why you should listen to Amir Reiter (1:43) When should global hiring be considered? (3:15) Why should companies care about outsourcing? (5:32) Benefits of hiring globally (6:46) Common mistakes companies make while hiring globally? (8:19) Proven Strategies or processes for effectively scaling a global team (9:20) How to treat your remote team (10:23) What is the correlation between hiring contractors and profitability? (11:28) How to make your first global hire. What to look out for in contractors (13:17) The challenges companies run into while hiring globally? (17:30) The big changes happening now in hiring? The post COVID hiring (19:48) How to grow towards 10K MRR (20:52) How to grow towards 10 million ARR (21:22) Amir’s crucial advice to SaaS founders (23:14) What Amir wishes he knew 10 years ago