We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a remote hiring company:

#1: Suvansh Bansal, founder of Flexiple:

We chatted with with Suvansh, founder of Flexiple ($100K/month). In our interview, Suvansh says:

A sustainable business can only be built with a combination of luck, timing, and hard work.

Additionally:

I am a firm believer that remote is the future of work and no-code is the future of startups.

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#2: Tonya Mead, founder of Search Remotely:

We chatted with with Tonya, founder of Search Remotely ($10K/month). In our interview, Tonya says:

Apply, fail, apply, fail, and so forth. You will learn 100x more from applying and failing rather than constantly researching and going nowhere.

Additionally:

Have a watertight marketing strategy and listen to your customers. Understand their pain points, ask them numerous questions and relay that back into your business development.

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#3: Gino Ferrand, founder of TECLA:

We chatted with with Gino, founder of TECLA ($85K/month). In our interview, Gino says:

Not every startup needs VC investment, and growth doesn’t have to “explosive” for a venture to be a good business.

Additionally:

If you’re in B2B, embrace your inner salesman-self. Accept that your business relies entirely on sales. If you’re the founder, then you’re the main salesperson.

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#4: Chad Ingram, founder of Distro:

We chatted with with Chad, founder of Distro ($140K/month). In our interview, Chad says:

Sometimes when you spend money it forces you to figure out how to make it back. Go make a list of things your idea requires to become real and then go put money on it.

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#5: Tonya Mead, founder of Search Remotely:

We chatted with with Tonya, founder of Search Remotely ($10K/month). In our interview, Tonya says:

When purchasing an existing business, it is tempting to make a lot of changes from day one. Don’t. Fully analyze how the business works, its shortcomings, and its assets.

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#6: Katerina Trajchevska, founder of Adeva:

We chatted with with Katerina, founder of Adeva ($/month). In our interview, Katerina says:

Don’t try too hard to stand out and don’t be afraid to take the leap. Maybe you won’t know where you headed from the beginning and that’s ok. You will learn through the process.

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#7: Gino Ferrand, founder of TECLA:

We chatted with with Gino, founder of TECLA ($85K/month). In our interview, Gino says:

I guess even for businesses altogether unaffected by Covid, the message is the same: persistence will pay off.

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Starting A Remote Hiring Company: Everything You Need To Know

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