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“The Founders Network community is amazing. Through my engagement on the platform, I received excellent advice and referrals for making one of my first hires. Prior to this experience, we weren’t sure what skills to look for in the candidate, but thanks to FN,\u00a0we were able to speed up the process and gain peace of mind that we are making the right decision.” – Devang Patel, CEO and Founder of Simplr<\/p>\n
Devang Patel is Founder & CEO of Simplr<\/a>, a tool that\u00a0improves your productivity on social networks. \u00a0An Apple Veteran from the Xcode team and partner in the largest AngelList syndicate, Devang regularly gives back by sharing his expertise and connections with fellow members via the Online Mentorship Platform. \u00a0When he had a challenge of his own, the community responded immediately.<\/p>\n Like many founders, Devang needed to hire one of his first employees. \u00a0After posting to the Forum, Devang received numerous replies with input\u00a0on what skills to look for during the hiring process, as well as potential candidates for the position. Devang was able to speed up the recruiting process and gain peace of mind in making a critical early stage hiring decision.<\/p>\n On behalf of Devang, thank you to the FN’ers\u00a0who offered their peer mentorship and support, including: William Santana Li of Knightscope<\/a>, Elizabeth Kiehner of Gifty<\/a>, Noam Wolf of MarketMan<\/a>, Jonathan Gleason of Gunderson Dettmer<\/a>, Jason Demant of Unanchor<\/a>, and Dru Armstrong of Lily Pod<\/a>. Join us in thanking them by clicking to tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Resources Used by Devang: Share Devang’s #FNFTW success story here!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n #FNFTW showcases the success stories of our founders, driven and cultivated by the Founders Network community and resources. Read more of our members\u2019 #FNFTW stories\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n To access FN\u2019s many benefits, \u00a0<\/em>learn about our approval process<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “The Founders Network community is amazing. Through my engagement on the platform, I received excellent advice and referrals for making one of my first hires. Prior to this experience, we … <\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Online Mentorship Platform<\/a> for\u00a0recruiting advice\u00a0and peer mentorship
\n\u2022 fnMentoring<\/a> sessions with Charles River Ventures<\/a>, Angel Investor Gil Penchina<\/a>, and \u00a0Maven Ventures<\/p>\n
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