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Meet Shahar Erez. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, he shares why the current employment model doesn’t work for a new generation and his story behind his recent $110M exit.
Shahar Erez is the Co-founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to policies, legal constraints and workforce classification.
In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode.
Shahar is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo.
He has a BA from IDC University as well as an MBA from the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel.
Last but not least, he is a proud father of 3, an amateur cyclist and an avid reader.
Shahar Erez is the Co-founder & CEO of Stoke, an on-demand talent platform empowering companies to adopt a hybrid workforce model that scales as quickly and efficiently as needed. The platform provides a streamlined interface to make sure all your “non-employees” are operating according to policies, legal constraints and workforce classification.
In 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M just 15 months after coming out of stealth mode.
Shahar is a tech-scene veteran and serial entrepreneur in Israel and Silicon Valley and has 20 years of executive experience in engineering, product and marketing under his belt at companies like HP, VMware and Kenshoo.
He has a BA from IDC University as well as an MBA from the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel.
Last but not least, he is a proud father of 3, an amateur cyclist and an avid reader.
Serial entrepreneurs Shahar Erez and Hilik Paz founded Stoke in 2019 to make managing freelancers easy for teams around the world. Since starting, they have raised just under $20 million, with investors including Battery Ventures and TLV Partners. In November 2021, Stoke was acquired by Fiverr for $110M.
On your podcast, Shahar can talk about the story of building Stoke in secret for 15 months and then getting acquired by Fiverr. He will share the ups and downs of his journey and how he was able to get his company acquired so quickly.
In the US alone, more than 40M adult Americans are working independently. That translates into 5.7% of US GDP or 1.2 trillion dollars. The pace of new technology development is significantly faster than the ability to train people with the needed skills which creates a skill gap. For that reason, the standard (and slow) employment model will not work in the long run.
On your podcast, Shahar can share how to prepare for the future by implementing a freelance-first strategy. He’ll talk about how working with freelancers is a secret weapon to make any company more flexible, faster, and ready for what’s to come.
Working with freelancers presents many opportunities that can get you ahead of your competition. Compared to normal employees, the ROI is faster since you’re getting specialty & expertise. Freelancers are also on-demand (and almost plug & play). They are cheaper than the normal workforce and you can fire them easier and faster if they don’t perform.
On your podcast, Shahar will go very tactical into not only the WHYs but also the HOW. He’ll talk about how to set the right expectations with your freelancers, what documents they should sign, how they actually differ from employees, or how to agree on the payment terms.
Although hiring freelancers offer many benefits compared to the standard employment model, there are some areas that many companies ignore. That makes them vulnerable to potential IP damage or even lawsuits from the government.
On your podcast, Shahar can talk about the common mistakes he’s seen in the past years. He will share specific tips on what to include in your NDAs, how to protect your Intellectual Property, or what it takes to actually pay your freelancers legally. As a result, your listeners will be equipped with actionable steps to take to be more safe and compliant.
If there is a specific topic you would like Shahar to focus on during the interview that is not listed here, please do let us know.
We would be more than happy to run this by Shahar to see if he was able to talk in detail and deliver value to your audience.