Hey everyone ππΌππΌππΌ ,
Iβm Karthik, co-founder at Flexiple!
We have been building Flexiple for 5+ years now and entirely bootstrapped at that :)
It has been a great journey - starting as first-time entrepreneurs, we have slowly found our mojo and hit $3 million in revenue too! πππ
The cool thing about building Flexiple is that I get to do what I love - help startups & companies grow. The core job that we do is to help them build a dream team of developers & designers.
We do that by:
1. Handpicking talent: Ensuring we work with the absolute best
2. No-risk trial: We understand adding someone to your team is a big decision. So, we want you to be sure before you take that leap.
3. Custom offering: Our goal is to solve any hiring challenge you face. Full-time, contract or even if it is just searching for the right NoCode tool for you (free of cost), we will find a custom solution to help you succeed :)
Now, thatβs just our core offering. Apart from that, becoming a part of our network means:
1. Discounts on top products: You get huge discounts on amazing products that will further supercharge the growth of your company.
2. Access to our founder network: We have an exciting network of founders from top tech companies working with us. Each is an expert in their industry and set of functions. Connect with them and learn how you can grow your business further :)
Finally, what's new in this launch?
1. Full rebrand: Completely rebranded and revamped our platform
2. Sleek product: Easy-to-use and fully transparent dashboard for you to track your missions.
3. New dream talent: We have onboarded hundreds of mission-driven developers & designers.
4. Tech hiring central: Numerous resources to answer all your questions around developer hiring.
So, with that, I'll end this long message.
Do share your thoughts and comments. I'll be here all day to respond to each of them :)
@karthik_sridharan congratulations on the launch, the product feels fresh and amazing. Have been following your journey for quite sometime now and have to say this great work!
@karthik_sridharan Great to see you launch on PH! Have heard nothing but raving reviews from my friends who have used Flexiple over the years. Congratulations on building a successful bootstrapped business and all the best for future!
@karthik_sridharan - Congrats on the launch! I'm happy to see a platform that simplifies the process of building dream tech teams for companies. Question for you - How does Flexiple ensure a great fit between the talent and the company, both in terms of technical skills and company culture?
@salil_sethi Hey Salil, thanks a lot :)
Great question! Here's how:
1. Evaluation: Our evaluation process enables us to get to know a candidate in absolute detail and over the years we have parameterized inputs at a very fine level.
2. Requirements gathering: We have a detailed call with each company to understand their expectations - both technical and cultural.
Both 1 & 2 together make accurate matching a science rather than a chance.
Beyond the above 2 points:
3. Manual matching & hand-holding: Even after the above process, we have a manual step in between where our internal tech expert reviews each of the recommendations made to companies. Our talent team ensures that there is alignment of expectations.
We succeed quite well on this.
4. However, we understand how big a decision it is to add someone to one's team. So, we offer the first week as a no-risk trial :)
@mehdi_rifai Hey Mehdi, thanks a lot!
To handpick talent, we have a pretty extensive process.
1. Start with reviewing their application and seeing if they actually have depth in their past work
2. There is technical coding test that everyone has to pass through
3. A live technical interview with our panel of interviewers
Only those who get through these rounds join our talent network. For designers, we have a more subjective process at the moment of reviewing their portfolio and an interview call.
Of course, even after they join the network, we review our talent's performance with clients :)
Our charges depend on the talent picked and also the duration of the contract. Please don't hesitate to hit me or my co-founder up! :)
Love the idea of a 1-week no-risk trial!
Would be great if Flexiple could also offer more flexibility in terms of project-based contracts, for startups who may not have a long-term need for a full-time team.
@karthik_sridharan The revamp looks super cool. Following You and have flexiple from early days. Lots of insights learned from you, especially on SEO. Wish you all the best
Congratulations on the launch, Karthik! It's impressive to hear that Flexiple has been bootstrapped for 5+ years and hit $3 million in revenue.
I'm curious about your process for handpicking talent. How do you ensure that you are working with only the best developers and designers?
@heyumarkhan Thanks a lot, Umar - yes, it has been a long, hard but rewarding journey :)
To handpick talent, we have a pretty extensive process.
1. Start with reviewing their application and seeing if they actually have depth in their past work
2. There is technical coding test that everyone has to pass through
3. A live technical interview with our panel of interviewers
Only those who get through these rounds join our talent network. For designers, we have a more subjective process at the moment of reviewing their portfolio and an interview call.
Of course, even after they join the network, we review our talent's performance with clients :)
Flexiple is one of the finest freelance talent platforms in the market. I had the pleasure of working with them last year and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of talent and the speed at which they matched talent to our requirements. I've also worked with some leading platforms like Upwork & Toptal but Flexiple is a class apart with their speed of execution and transparent communication. I'm also a massive fan of their content marketing muscle - they have been helping the founder/builder community so much with their high-quality content. Overall, Flexiple is an excellent platform led by one of the best in the business.
@srivatsan_padmanabhan Hey Srivatsan, thanks a lot for the support and for taking the time to drop in here! Really appreciate it and looking forward to continue partnering on many amazing products & companies :)
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