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@tsantero Scaling Basho Tom Santero

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Humble Beginnings

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< 10 employees 0 Revenue 0 Production Users 2009

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< 120 employees $$$ Revenue 1000s Production Users 2013

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Company == People

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This is Basho

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0 37.5 75 112.5 150 2009 2010 2011 2012 Present Basho Headcount

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Administration

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Engineering

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Client Services

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Professional Services

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Sales

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Marketing

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Evangelism

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{ Cost of a new employee Recruiting Equipment On-boarding Training ~ = 3 - 6 months

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In 2010 Basho hired our first Remote Employee

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Hire Smart

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Be Selective

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Group Interviews

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Early focus on Engineering

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Strong focus on Engineering

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Eliminate Silos

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Culture

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{ } values happiness productivity

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Culture at Basho is STRONG

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Work from Anywhere

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Permissive PTO / Vacation Policies

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Autonomy breeds Happiness

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Autonomy breeds productivity

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Community

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Embrace Open Source

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Engage your Base

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Conferences & Meetups

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Transparency { Hiring Advertising Post-Mortems ~ = :)

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Thanks! @tsantero