Our guest today is Michael P Morris, co-founder and CEO of Torc, a company that offers a marketplace connecting enterprises and freelance tech talent from around the world. In this episode, Mike talks about how companies are increasingly tapping talent wherever they find it. He also talks about Torc’s plan to expand its operations in India.

Notes:

(00:39) Introduction to The Daily Tech Conversation

(00:51) Our guest today — Michael Morris, co-founder and CEO, Torc

(01:40) A snapshot of what Torc is — a marketplace for freelancers and enterprises

(03:11) On the choice of the name Torc

(04:26) Mike’s experience looking at finding tech talent up close for several years

(06:45) Getting Recognize fund as an investor

(08:36) Problems with the way historically companies have gone about hiring people and more specifically hiring technology talent

(12:50) Using Torc to identify talent that might have been ignored in conventional processes

(17:44) How Torc has become more relevant in the post-Covid workplace

(21:28) How Torc works in practice

(26:02) Comments on early adoption of Torc

(30:05) Impact of the war in Ukraine on access to the tech talent in the region

(32:07) Torc’s expansion in India

More about Torc and Mike Morris

https://www.opentorc.com/about-us/

Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds:

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