A Tribute To Big Ideas
Posted by: Kevin Buckby The buzz this week has mostly been about SXSW, and in particular speculation over who would enjoy the sort of break-out success seen at previous events by companies such as...
View ArticleCan You Hear the Buzz?
Posted by: Dirk Cleveland Spring is here, the Giants are getting ready to take the field at AT&T Park and the buzz around the Bay Area start-up community is as loud as I’ve heard it in my three...
View ArticleRiviera By The Numbers
his post is about a few of the more interesting going-ons at Riviera Partners. Over the past few months, there has been a lot happening here (new faces, events, client and candidate activities, you...
View ArticlePinterest, Palantir & harsh reality of SF real estate
Working behind the scenes on the front lines of the Silicon Valley tech boom, the Riviera team is quite familiar with the multi-faceted challenges that startups face during their initial growth stages....
View ArticleIn-demand Apps Skills: It’s All Good
Managing Partner Ali Behnam recently had a conversation with tech blogger Susan Hall to discuss the changing dynamics affecting the infrastructure of today’s startups. As a veteran in startup and...
View ArticleAt a Premium: High-Touch, Focused Solution for Scaling Engineering Teams
You’ve raised your capital. You’ve passed proof of concept. And now you’re excitedly entering build mode. But, wait…you need a team of talented engineers to move forward. Where do you turn? It’s a...
View ArticleRiviera Clients In Business Insider’s Spotlight
Last week we applauded eight of our clients for being named to The Wall Street Journal’s “Next Big Thing” list. This week we’re pleased to recognize an even larger group of companies that have earned a...
View ArticleWant to ‘Change the World’? Come to San Francisco
Riviera Partners was once again tapped by the Wall Street Journal in a recent publication titled “Want to ‘Change the World?’ Come to San Francisco.” The article discusses a trend that, according to...
View ArticleEvolve or Dissolve – Culture, Technology & Employees
The Information Age has changed everything. No matter which business sector a company is in, it needs to become a technology company to survive — and the Culture needs to change right along with it....
View ArticleSan Francisco Recruiter’s Predictive Analytics Target Tech Talent
Last week, Managing Partner Ali Behnam spoke with Cindy Waxer of DataInformed to share some insight about our use of data and the resulting efficiency gains we’ve achieved from doing so. At a high...
View Article5 IT Salary Negotiation Tips
Salary and compensation is a hot button issue for driving career changes. People often wonder if the grass is greener, but when it comes time to make the change, will the numbers add up the way they...
View ArticleFirst Round Capital – Riviera’s Founders Share Leadership Hiring Insight
Riviera’s founders Ali Behnam and Michael Morell spent some time with our friends at First Round Capital and discussed what goes on behind the scenes during an executive search for technical...
View ArticleInc. – Meet a Start-Up With a Big Data Approach to Hiring
The technology industry is booming thanks to the waves of new startups cropping up on a seemingly daily basis. And there’s no shortage of skilled candidates to fill the positions required to get these...
View ArticleIntroducing Snap: A Rivi App Designed for Companies
“How should things change?” “What can we be doing differently?” “How do we really deliver the best service and experience to our customers?” These are the types of questions we have been asking...
View ArticleIn-demand Apps Skills: It's All Good
Managing Partner Ali Behnam recently had a conversation with tech blogger Susan Hall to discuss the changing dynamics affecting the infrastructure of today’s startups. As a veteran in startup and...
View ArticleAt a Premium: High-Touch, Focused Solution for Scaling Engineering Teams
You’ve raised your capital. You’ve passed proof of concept. And now you’re excitedly entering build mode. But, wait…you need a team of talented engineers to move forward. Where do you turn? It’s a...
View ArticleRiviera Clients In Business Insider's Spotlight
Last week we applauded eight of our clients for being named to The Wall Street Journal’s “Next Big Thing” list. This week we’re pleased to recognize an even larger group of companies that have earned a...
View ArticleWant to ‘Change the World’? Come to San Francisco
Riviera Partners was once again tapped by the Wall Street Journal in a recent publication titled “Want to ‘Change the World?’ Come to San Francisco.” The article discusses a trend that, according to...
View ArticleEvolve or Dissolve – Culture, Technology & Employees
The Information Age has changed everything. No matter which business sector a company is in, it needs to become a technology company to survive — and the Culture needs to change right along with it....
View ArticleSan Francisco Recruiter’s Predictive Analytics Target Tech Talent
Last week, Managing Partner Ali Behnam spoke with Cindy Waxer of DataInformed to share some insight about our use of data and the resulting efficiency gains we’ve achieved from doing so. At a high...
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