It's always difficult to "grow the family" and your first overseas hire is a critical part of your expansion strategy. In the US, talent acquisition and retention is very competitive and you must understand the cultural and regulatory landscape. This episode provides advice from successful Aussie founders on how to build your US team.

Podcast host Carl Hartmann, founder of Temando and now AFN Director and Co-Founder of Shortlyster, interviews Phaedon Stough founder of MitchelLake Group, an executive search, consulting and onsite recruitment solutions firm with offices located globally. Having worked across dozens of US markets Phaedon shares valuable US tech startup recruitment expertise.