Something I learned: Hiring is one of those things that looks simple but takes up a lot of time for startups. Writing job roles, sorting resumes, following up and keeping everyone aligned can quickly become messy when the team is small.
Came across this company called Experthire incubated at IITM helped me prep for interviews and jobs, found them as a useful resource for startups as a interviewer and and a interview taker because it helps bring structure to early hiring without making things complicated. It gives founders a clear way to manage candidates, screen faster, and stay organized without needing a full HR setup and it helped me with my mock interviews.
I have seen early-stage teams struggle when hiring is unstructured (I applied on jobs as well). Small systems like this make a real difference because they reduce confusion and save time, which founders can use to focus on building.
For transparency: I just joined Expert hire as a founders office. I am sharing this based on firsthand experience interviewing with their bot and my experience with startup teams who used it during early hiring stages.
Would love to hear what AI hiring tools or processes other startups here have found helpful.
2026 for the win! I am a Product guy by profession.