Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast · 2026-03-09 · 32 min
In this episode of the Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast , host Julian Castelli sits down with Laura Frances Merin , a talent leader who helped scale a company from 43 employees to more than 200 during a period of hypergrowth. Laura shares lessons from over a decade of building recruiting systems at fast-growing startups and explains why great hiring isn’t about chasing resumes from big-name companies. Instead, it’s about recognizing entrepreneurial traits, building structured hiring processes, and trusting conviction when you see exceptional potential. She also discusses how authenticity and transparency with candidates can improve recruiting outcomes, including how her approach helped her achieve an extraordinary close rate when hiring top talent. If you’re a founder or leader responsible for building a team, this episode offers practical insights on identifying exceptional talent and building a hiring strategy that scales. Visit us at GrowthElevated.com
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