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1. Started a recruiting agency https://www.ericgong.com https://www.ericgong.com 2. Everyone hates the recruiting industry so it's ripe for disruption with an

• jameshush 6y ago
  I've looked into doing this. At the moment I've been connecting friends with employment opportunities for free for years (especially my friends in Canada who don't want to leave with remote friendly opportunities in Los Angeles). To get you first paying client, is it as simple as finding a payment agreement online (something like "If the employee stays at company for 90 days company shall pay %x fee")? Did you start the agency while still working as a VP of Engineering and slowly switch over?
  • ericgong 6y ago
    I left my job a few months ago and just started this business a couple weeks ago. I have some consultants and recruiters in my network so was able to figure out the contracts from that. I'm early in the journey to find my first client!
• superhuzza 6y ago
  Your logo is almost identical to the International School of Geneva's. It doesn't really matter I guess, just something I noticed. https://www.ecolint.ch/sites/default/files/logo_eig_bleu.png https://www.ecolint.ch/sites/default/files/logo_eig_bleu.png
  • ericgong 6y ago
    Wow, didn't know that. I hired a designer to create the logo. Still happy with it, thanks for pointing it out though.