Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 955: Strategies from Wall Street to Latin America to grow YOUR business with global talent w/ Aaron Segal
Can global talent be the key to unlocking your business's growth potential? Join us as we sit down with Aaron Segal, an accomplished entrepreneur with a remarkable 20-year career on Wall Street and in the hedge fund industry. Aaron shares his transformative journey from the high-stakes environment of financial markets to founding Ivy League Global Talent, a premier headhunter agency that connects US companies with top-tier remote talent from Latin America. Get ready to uncover the strategic insights and personal experiences that have shaped Aaron's innovative approach to business growth and efficient hiring.
Explore the exciting opportunities presented by leveraging global talent, influenced by Aaron's admiration for Israel's post-military travel culture and the invaluable lessons from his Wall Street days. Through personal anecdotes and professional revelations, Aaron delves into the burgeoning educational renaissance in Latin America and the rising labor costs and skill shortages in the US. Learn how strategic offshore hiring can be a game-changer for businesses, offering a cost-effective solution to finding high-quality talent, and hear about the significant impacts of the remote work revolution accelerated by the pandemic.
Discover the meticulous process behind Ivy League's robust recruitment strategy, from having a local presence in candidate-sourcing countries to building strong connections with universities and experienced recruiters. Aaron emphasizes the importance of trust and thorough background checks in remote hiring, providing a blueprint for businesses to seamlessly integrate top-tier talent from regions like Mexico and Argentina. This episode is packed with invaluable lessons on scaling businesses, innovative hiring practices, and making impactful decisions that drive sustainable growth. Tune in and transform your approach to building a global team!
ABOUT AARON
Aaron has 20 years of experience on Wall Street, in the hedge fund industry. He helped his firm successfully navigate the Great Financial Crisis. From 2013 to 2019, he helped scale a corporate debt and equity hedge fund from $150mm to over $3 billion. He also launched and grew a fund from $50mm to over $200mm between 2019 and 2023. Co-founded Ivy League Global Talent to help small businesses grow and to bring to life the idea that global remote talent is going to be the biggest trend in the labor market this decade outside of AI. Founder of Kai Capital, a private investment firm.
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