Want To Successfully Recruit For Your Startup In 2013? Focus On Developers, Data And Big Problems

Editor's note: Dan Portillo joined Greylock as vice president of Talent in 2011. John Schmocker is on the Greylock Partners Talent Team and works closely with portfolio companies to help them build out their core engineering teams. Talent makes or breaks a company, particularly a new one that's just finding its feet. Landing the right engineer on your team can make all the difference; likewise, missing out on the UI/UX talent you need can be devastating.