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A Hiring Matrix for Building A-Teams

April 16th, 2025•7 min read

Welcome to the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. This article is inspired by the following tweet: “To make sure we only hire A-players,.

Refinery’s April Newsletter

April 1st, 2025•6 min read

Welcome to the Refinery Ventures Newsletter! We're excited to bring to you a recap of our recent events, a preview of what's coming up, and updates on our portfolio companies. Enjoy this month's.

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Hiring Engineering Talent in the World of AI

April 1st, 2025•7 min read

Welcome to the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. I saw the following tweet from Ohio person Andrew Rea and had a strong reaction:.

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Hiring High Potential vs. High Experience

March 18th, 2025•12 min read

Welcome to the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. This is one of the most essential and existential questions that all hypergrowth startups face:.

Refinery’s March Newsletter

March 1st, 2025•4 min read

Welcome to the Refinery Ventures Newsletter! We're excited to share our talent roadmap newsletter and the launch of the Great Lakes VC Summit. You'll also find updates on our portfolio companies. Enjoy this.

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Prioritizing Your Hiring Process

February 5th, 2025•5 min read

Welcome to the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. “There is no wrong process, however, the most wrong thing to do when hiring is.

Refinery’s February Newsletter

February 1st, 2025•4 min read

Welcome to the Refinery Ventures Newsletter! We're excited to announce a new talent roadmap newsletter and the launch of the Great Lakes VC Summit. You'll also find updates on our team and portfolio.

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What is Going on in Startup Hiring? – Carta 2024 State of Market Report

January 29th, 2025•9 min read

Welcome to the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. Despite what you might think about Carta (and if you have used their product as.

3 Key Values in Hiring Startup Talent

January 16th, 2025•8 min read

Welcome to the first edition of the Great Lakes Hypergrowth Talent Roadmap, where we explore all the aspects of building high-growth teams. The fundamental truth of great investments, especially in private companies, is.