Member Since March 2020
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About
Jaryd is a 26-year-old internet entrepreneur and writer who founded WECAST Inc. As CEO, (www.mywecast.com) grew to become the largest marketplace for on-camera talent in Africa, creating over $2M in job opportunities in 2019 (828% YoY growth from 2018), and growing to +24K users in 18 months. His work in the technology sector has been covered by multiple publications. He has written for Forbes and Inc Magazine, and is a top writer for the largest active publication on Medium with over 610K followers, writing about startup lessons and advice. He co-founded a national TV show in 2012, and was the presenter for over a year. He’s also spoken live at several other venues, including Microsoft and Model United Nations (through the Global Young Leaders Conference) He is passionate about building technology companies, design, science, philosophy, psychology, and personal growth.
Jaryd Hermann
Published content
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Dec 14, 2020
The foundation of choosing what to measure is knowing what you need insight into, and what decisions you are hoping to inform. This is a critical part of collecting and maintaining good data.
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Nov 23, 2020
Research is absolutely critical to making informed strategic and product decisions. And as a product manager or founder, this market research must be carefully balanced with speed, efficacy and an iterative process.
expert panel
Jun 11, 2020
[long-form article emailed to Kelsey]
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With all this data, figure out what worked, what didn’t and how you’re going to iterate on this version of the product.
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The importance of building for your customer cannot be emphasized enough.
expert panel
May 29, 2020
18 leaders from YEC discuss what elements business leaders should keep in mind before selling their company. Selling a business is a significant step and one that entrepreneurs usually spend hours agonizing over. There are just too many uncertainties when it comes to a transaction. Is the estimation of value correct? Are you exiting the market at the right time? How do you ensure that you get the amount that you think the company's worth? Growing a business from humble beginnings to the point where it commands a decent value takes time, effort and a bit of your soul. For many small entrepreneurs, it's like selling a part of themselves. For an entrepreneur to be able to sell their company, they need to sever the emotional bonds they have with its growth and approach the sale without emotion. The best way to do this is to examine the elements that make up the sale critically before even putting the business on the market. But what features are the important ones to consider, in this case? Eighteen business owners from YEC delve into the elements they think entrepreneurs should consider before they decide to list their business for sale, and why those elements are so crucial to the decision.
Company details
WECAST INC
Company bio
WECAST was a marketplace for on-camera talent with SaaS for hiring and managing talent. It grew to become the largest marketplace for on-camera talent in Africa, creating over $2M in job opportunities in 2019 (828% YoY growth from 2018), and growing to +24K users in 18 months. Some of our customers included major ad agencies like Ogilvy, M&C SAATCHI, 99Cents, and TBWA. Our startup did projects for Netflix, HBO, Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal, and our users have been featured in ads for global brands like Airbnb, Gucci, Adidas, VW, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, AMEX, Burger King, Coca Cola, Samsung, and many others.