About this episode
Join Marty has he sits down with Andy Thompson and Michael Tanguma from Bitcoin Talent Co. to discuss the process of finding talented individuals to work for bitcoin companies. Apply with Bitcoin Talent Co Follow Andy and Michael on Twitter 6:52 - Andy's background 11:00 - Bitcoin's intellectual capital bottleneck 14:55 - Reaching out for talent 20:14 - Understanding bitcoiners offers an edge 23:06 - Education 27:42 - Recruiters are the first laid off 29:46 - Recruiting pains in rapidly growing companies 32:09 - Back to education 36:25 - Crediting contributors 40:24 - Addressing concerns of bitcoin being too niche 44:15 - Everyone's going to need bitcoin knowledge 49:10 - BTCo just launched, what's next? 51:22 - The design bounty 52:56 - Comparison to jobs boards and general recruitment industry 59:38 - Common blunders in recruiting 1:05:25 - HEY YOU! Get a bitcoin job! 1:07:01 - Final thoughts Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital River CrowdHealth TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel Clips YT Channel Website Twitter Instagram Follow Marty Bent: Twitter Newsletter Podcast