Video: Building a Team: Hiring Staff for Your Beverage Company

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Building a Team: Hiring Staff for Your Beverage Company

Video: Building a Team: Hiring Staff for Your Beverage Company

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Josh Wand

Founder, BevForce

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CategoryOperations
Run Time24:22
DescriptionJosh Wand, from industry leading staffing firm BevForce, discusses how to build out a team for a start up beverage company. This segment also takes a deeper dive into building out a sales team, which is ultimately the key area for any beverage company.
Last Updated9/5/2012

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Before You Hire
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How important are your first hires?(00:36)
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What are the key roles within a beverage organization?(01:37)
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What kind of planning should be put into the structure of the team that you are building?(01:50)
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How do I know who to hire first?(01:25)
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What role should my board of advisors play when looking to hire?(01:14)
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The Hiring Process
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How do I screen candidates?(02:18)
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What is the process to ask for and check references?(00:44)
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What's the right way to make an offer? (e.g. low ball them? make my best offer?)(00:40)
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What happens when the candidate makes a counteroffer?(00:59)
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What is the importance of maintaining my current company culture?(00:47)
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8. When do you know when to make an offer to somone?(00:41)
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Filling the Key Roles
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What can I do to attract top talent for my key roles?(01:11)
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How important are benefits?(01:09)
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We are still in bootstrap mood but we need more hands on deck, Is an ownership stake equal to a lower base salary?(00:38)
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Is structuring bonuses negotiable?(00:33)
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How important are employee contracts?(00:39)
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Building a Sales Team
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How do I manage off site employees?(01:18)
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Where and how do I find hourly demo and marketing employees?(00:47)
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Is part-time or seasonal help an option for me?(00:53)
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What are some key qualities to look for in a sales manager?(00:49)
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Should my prospective hires have experience in the beverage industry?(00:55)
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What Do I Do When It Doesn't Work Out
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What is the best way to mediate between my company and employee who is not working out?(00:53)
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How do I let go of an employee?(00:55)
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When I will know to hire someone as a consulting role or a full time role?(01:01)

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Table of Contents

Before You Hire

The Hiring Process

Filling the Key Roles

Building a Sales Team

What Do I Do When It Doesn't Work Out