# Hiring and retaining talent in web3

> Talent is the backbone of any organization, making the process of building the right team vital for early stage founders. Once you’ve built your team, ensuring workplace satisfaction is key for retaining and scaling your business. In this talk, Craig Naylor, Head of Talent at a16z crypto, Mehdi Hasa...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/hiring-and-retaining-talent-in-web3
- Authors: Craig Naylor, [Mehdi Hasan](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/mehdi-hasan), [Madan Nagaldinne](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/madan-nagaldinne)
- Published: 2024-08-22
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: hiring & recruiting, CSX 2024 (London), people practices & HR, video
- Format: videos

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Talent is the backbone of any organization, making the process of building the right team vital for early stage founders. Once you’ve built your team, ensuring workplace satisfaction is key for retaining and scaling your business. In this talk, Craig Naylor, Head of Talent at a16z crypto, Mehdi Hasan, Head of Executive Talent at a16z crypto, and People Practices Partner Madan Nagaldinne share strategies for hiring and retaining strong teams for web3 startups.

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