Carisa Miklusak is president and CEO of tilr, an algorithmic hiring solution. In this role, she drives the strategic vision and day-to-day execution with a relentless passion for the new workforce marketplace. Carisa was previously the founder and CEO of tMedia and, prior to that, spent over seven years at CareerBuilder building multi-million-dollar business units.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Austin Allison
- Ani DiFranco
When business started difficulties overcame:
“That mental obstacle. Often times first time entrepreneurs have had some type of relative success or great experience that gives them the confidence or helps them to see the vision that they have, and leaving that platform that’s helped you to build up this confidence is very scary”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Big Bucks!: How to Make Serious Money for Both You and Your Company book by Ken BlanchardFavourite Quote:
“Never doubt that a small group of motivated citizens can change the world, indeed they are the only ones that have”
Recommended Online Resources:
- https://venturebeat.com/ – is the leading source for latest technology news We give context to help execs, entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts make smart decisions
- https://www.crunchbase.com/ – is the leading destination for company insights from early stage start-ups to the Fortune 1000 Get insights into your competition Uncover start-up trends, get company funding data. Find new prospects, beat competitors and quotas
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Make sure you are into, passionate about, excited by, the project that you’re deciding to tackle, not you’re excited by it today but it is something you can be excited about for the next 1 year, 5 years, 10 years depending on what your exit strategy is. However long you’re going to need to be into it. Make sure you are tackling something that you love because there are so many different problems that exist that are begging for the right entrepreneur to identify the market opportunity and solve it”…[Listen for More]
More About Carisa Miklusak:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“I don’t try to be completely calculating in everything I say and do, but there’s no way I’m going to talk. There’s no reason to. And that’s why I’m such a boring interview, because I don’t go for the shock value, or smartass answers.” Chris O’Donnell
Other Quotes From the Chat with Carisa Miklusak:
- “In order to push the bar further than anyone else has or deliver a solution that no one else has it takes a certain level of intensity and not showing once with that level of intensity but showing up with that level of intensity, every single day”
- “Let softballs pound you in the face over and over and then look at someone and smile and say thank you I’ll be back tomorrow. That’s the kind of grit that you’re going to need”
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