Hire Fast, Retain Smart:
The People Spend Strategy Playbook for Investor-Backed Companies
When you’re people are your biggest investment (typically 75% of total spend), startups face pressure to make every dollar count. But how do you offer competitive compensation and benefits while carefully managing burn and equity dilution?
This exclusive playbook from Sequoia helps leaders set the groundwork for a people strategy that not only enables them to hire fast and retain talent that drives their business forward but also aligns their people spend with business goals.
What you’ll learn:
- Why people strategy is your startup’s secret weapon—and how to get it right from day one
- How to craft competitive total rewards that attract and retain top talent
- What infrastructure helps your people strategy thrive—from systems to employee experience to compliance
- How to hire for scale without compromising on quality or speed
Whether you’re hiring your first 10 or your next 50, this guide gives you the frameworks and insights to do it right.
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