The Best in SaaS – Point solutions from the frontline
The Best in SaaS - Point solutions from the frontline
Podcast Description
The Best in SaaS Masterclass Series exists for B2B Software Founders battling in the arena — bootstrapping, iterating, hiring, pitching, pricing, and pushing forward one painful decision at a time. Each masterclass is a tactical deep-dive with an operator, expert, or investor who can help you solve one real-world challenge today. No fluff, no jargon, no out-of-touch fairy tales.
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Content Themes
The series covers essential topics for early-stage SaaS founders such as critical SaaS metrics, fundraising strategies, and effective pricing tactics. Notable episodes include discussions on monitoring key metrics like ARR and CAC, as well as navigating the complexities of raising capital through angel investors.
The Best in SaaS Masterclass Series exists for B2B Software Founders battling in the arena — bootstrapping, iterating, hiring, pitching, pricing, and pushing forward one painful decision at a time.
Each masterclass is a tactical deep-dive with an operator, expert, or investor who can help you solve one real-world challenge today. No fluff, no jargon, no out-of-touch fairy tales.
🎙️ The Best in SaaS – Series 1, Episode 3
📌 Episode Title: How to Hire Like a Pro
🧭 Episode Overview:
Hiring is one of the most pivotal yet misunderstood tasks SaaS founders face. In this third episode of The Best in SaaS, host Richard Blundell welcomes JooBee Yeo, a hiring expert and Venture Scale Academy instructor, to dissect the exact frameworks and common pitfalls founders face when making early hires.
This is a hands-on, practical deep dive—not theory, but battle-tested lessons. Juby brings her expert-backed frameworks, now part of the Venture Scale Academy’s “How to Hire Like a Pro” course, into this candid and insightful conversation.
🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 The True Cost of Bad Hires
- Richard opens up about his own hiring mistakes—some of which were costly.
- Why most hiring failures start long before the interview process.
- How self-awareness and systemization dramatically improve hiring outcomes.
🔹 The Strategic Power of a Job Description
- A job description isn’t just for advertising—it’s your strategic alignment tool across the entire employee lifecycle.
- Learn how to use the job description to:
- Screen during interviews.
- Set onboarding and performance expectations.
- Guide promotions, reviews, and exits.
- Why copying job descriptions from the internet can sabotage your hiring.
🔹 Before, During, and After Hiring Framework
Juby introduces her structured three-part framework:
- Before Hiring – Align on expectations, define success, and write role-specific outcomes.
- During Hiring – Use the job description actively in interviews and decision-making.
- After Hiring – Ensure onboarding, probation, and performance are all connected to the original JD.
🔹 Business-Critical Mindset Shift
- Most founders treat hiring as a tactical step; Juby shows why it’s strategic and foundational.
- Hiring well sets the stage for culture, productivity, and retention in early-stage teams.
👤 Guest Bio: JooBee
Juby is a talent strategist and hiring expert, collaborating with early-stage startups to help them scale smartly. She’s a core expert within the Venture Scale Academy and creator of the course “How to Hire Like a Pro”. Her frameworks have been applied by founders to make repeatable, confident, and mission-aligned hires.
📬 Join JooBee’s newsletter:
juby’s-newsletter.beehiiv.com
Or connect directly via the Venture Scale Academy expert panel.
📂 Companion Course:
Access the full training, templates, and video lessons from Juby's “How to Hire Like a Pro” inside the Venture Scale Academy. Includes:
- Full framework lessons
- Downloadable tools
- Evaluation scorecards
- Interview planning guides
🧠 Key Takeaway:
“Hiring well isn’t a lucky break. It’s a repeatable skill, and it starts with clarity. A job description isn’t admin—it’s a leadership tool.” – Juby
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