Episode 424 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Kelton (or KJ) Hardrict, CEO & Co-Founder of Talvy.

Is the resume officially dead? It’s been a moment that seemed inevitable. I mean, the first resume credit goes to Leonardo da Vinci and that was over 500 years ago.

I’ve been in recruiting for over 20 years and I can officially say that this is the first moment where disruption in the industry is truly happening. AI has killed the resume and when you think about it, for a lot of jobs these days that require some level of AI aptitude, what you did 10 years ago doesn’t really count as much anymore.

So, I’m saying it… the resume is dead and this is good news for a recently funded startup.

Meet Talvy – a video-first networking platform that lets professionals showcase who they are, not just what’s on their resume. It’s like TikTok-meets-LinkedIn which allows people to be seen and voice their skills and interests versus a traditional resume. The company recently announced a $2M seed round of funding led by Link Ventures.

Chapters:

00:00 KJ Hardrict Introduction

02:50 KJ’s Experience as a Creator & How He Creates Content

05:23 The Evolution of His Content Creation Process

07:20 Biggest Lessons Learned as a YouTube Creator

09:28 KJ’s background: His Childhood and Path to MIT

15:12 How Sports Influenced Him

15:47 KJ’s Experience at MIT

20:21 Navigating a Major Health Issue

27:07 His Role at Posh

30:14 From Startups to Venture Capital at Link Ventures

34:13 Details on Talvy, the Video First Networking Platform

34:54 The End of Resumes in the AI Era

35:59 How Does Talvy Work?

39:32 Business Model for Talvy

42:13 How Talvy Handles Biases and Restrictions

45:35 The Current “Video First” Culture

48:03 Talvy – $2M in Funding + Launch

49:47 How Being a VC Made KJ a Better Founder

52:50 Navigating Leadership and Team Dynamics

54:16 KJ’s 3 Essential Apps

55:22 Podcast / Book recommendations for Founders

56:32 Hobbies Outside of Work