Finding Franco
Our Story
Discover how Hire With Near's story began and continues to evolve as we grow and redefine the future of recruiting and remote hiring.
Our Story
Back in 2020, I started a venture studio with Michael Girdley. I’d previously worked for him as an Associate, and we decided it would be a fun project to build a venture studio together. Just a few months later, we'd see the beginnings of the best hiring platform for Latin American talent.
The idea behind our studio was simple: experiment and identify exciting opportunities that we could quickly turn into remote, internet-native businesses. One example was an acquisition strategy for old PC video games. The plan was to find old PC games on Steam that had small, but dedicated, audiences. We'd purchase the rights and create new multiplayer experiences under a subscription model.
We were really excited about video games and wanted to make more progress. We had some other experiments going at the same time. Naturally, it was time to bring another team member on board.
We started the search and received over 250 applications! Ex-investment bankers, VCs, MBA grads, startup employees. We were flooded with some solid resumes.
But one stood out in particular.
It was from a guy named Franco. He lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was working as a financial analyst at a Brazilian ecom startup. Franco was desperate to get into the world of entrepreneurship.
We had a few interviews, shared some laughs, and most importantly shared the same vision for the studio. We took a chance on Franco and gave him an offer to join the team.
His first task? "Figure out how we can pay you." Turns out it was a bit more complicated than we thought. After a few weeks, Franco managed to figure it out --we even paid him in bitcoin in the meantime!
We gave our new teammate a shoutout on Twitter. What happened next? Requests pouring into our DMs asking:
"How can I hire a Franco?"
We helped out a few companies for free. Then a few more. And then it was too much. We had the "aha" moment that every entrepreneur has when they land on a new business opportunity.
We were spending more time helping companies find remote LatAm talent than we were on our other projects.
We didn't want to build just another recruitment agency. We set out to create a scalable business with a modern tech stack. We initially focused on building a platform to hire financial analysts from Argentina.
Then... our lucky break. Franco recruited over 2000 candidates over a single weekend with a viral thread on Twitter.
It was time to go 100% in on Hire With Near. We spun up a job board overnight in May 2020 and the rest is history.
Since then, our business model has evolved to become a holistic solution. We are a full-service partner to streamline talent acquisition, hiring, onboarding, payroll, retention, and compliance.
We've helped startups, public companies, large enterprises, agencies, law firms, VCs, and more hire hundreds of incredible candidates from Latin America for remote roles.
At Hire With Near, we help companies hire the best, pre-vetted, highly-skilled talent from Latin America in under 21 days.
We’ve helped developers, marketers, salespeople, financial analysts, accountants, ops leaders, and more land incredible remote jobs at US companies.
What Leading Enterprises Say About Hire With Near
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We had a seamless and impressive experience with Hire With Near. Their team was helpful and thorough, ensuring we received the most qualified talent for the position we were looking for. We filled the role within 2 weeks! We will be using Hire With Near for all of our remote hiring needs.
Digital Wildcatters (Oil & Gas Startup)
Next gen of energy professionals changing the way the world thinks about energy.
We were determined to work with global talent in our local time zone, and Hire With Near helped us find great Latin American talent that has brought significant value to our team.
Mesa Cloud (EdTech platform)
Accelerating business growth with 50% revenue increase and 40% customer retention.
We hired 22 team members who share our core values: great attitude and desire to learn, resourcefulness, and adaptability. Hire With Near’s team was very responsive, and their easy-going communication fostered a seamless hiring process, helping us save $1.2M.
CyberFortress
Protecting over 5000 websites with advanced cybersecurity solutions.
After building my team with Hire With Near, I wouldn't hire an SDR stateside anymore.
AvantStay - Real Estate
Elevating group travel with beautifully designed, tech-enabled vacation rentals.
Every candidate I’ve received from Hire With Near has had excellent references and great experience. They’ve all been ready to jump into US-based legal work with very little training needed.
California Consumer Attorneys
Providing the informed legal representation and exceptional personal service that you deserve.
Hire With Near was a game-changer for our business. We increased lead generation by 100% with marketing talent from LatAm we hired through Hire With Near.
Propensity
Accelerating sales cycles by 10% for small B2B growth teams with ABM.
The talent pool we’ve received from Hire With Near has been outstanding—far beyond what I could find on my own through LinkedIn or traditional recruiting. The entire process has been a pleasure.
FinanceWithin
Strategic CFO & Accounting Partner for Founder-Led Companies.
We found the right person through the help of Hire With Near. It has been transformational to our company. I wish we had done it ten years earlier.
CITY | Clean and Simple
Independently-owned laundry service known for responsiveness and exceptional commitment.
Working with Hire With Near has been fantastic since day 0. They are very communicative and attentive, and they source great candidates while keeping up with our constantly shifting needs and wants.
Dynamic EcoHome
Reshaping the future of home efficiency.
Hire With Near is incredibly proactive and engaged and easy to communicate with. The team is also highly collaborative, making the entire process smooth and effective. They work today as valued extension of our internal team, which speaks to their strong partnership approach.
EasyPark
Helping millions of people find and manage parking with ease.
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We charge a monthly fee per hire which changes slightly dependent on the role. We can provide an exact quote once we have requirements for the role you're looking to fill. You don't pay us anything unless you make a hire.
If you don't make a hire, you don't pay anything. We don't charge upfront fees and we make pricing fully transparent once we have your role requirements.
We pre-vet all of our candidates for English fluency and clean resumes. We run reference calls and international background checks.
You only see candidates who’ve passed our rigorous screening.
Our 97% placement rate comes from this upfront work. We filter for long-term success.
And if a hire doesn’t work out within the first 180 days, we’ll find you a replacement at no additional cost. We’ll do our best to find a teammate you will have for the long term.
You can pay through us, use an in-house solution, or we can connect you with one of our global hiring partners.
Any role that can be done remotely. The most popular categories are finance and accounting, marketing, sales, customer support and virtual assistants, and software engineering, but we’ve placed everyone from executive assistants to PhD data scientists.
No. Every candidate is set up to work remotely from their home country. You don’t need to deal with visas, sponsorships, or relocation.
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