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February 8, 2024

How to beat your competitors for talent

To get the best of the best talent, you need to learn how to poach it from other companies, says Monite's cofounder and CEO

After moving back to Europe after living and working in Silicon Valley, Ivan Maryasin — cofounder and CEO of fintech Monite — says he was shocked at how low the quality of talent at startups was compared to across the pond. “It’s no wonder European companies don’t match up to US ones,” he says. “If you don’t get people right, it doesn’t matter how great your product is.”

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Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is VP of startup ecosystem at Sifted, focusing on all things early stage. Follow her on LinkedIn

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