John Crandall

Inboxes are continually under more and more attack, email deliverability just keeps getting harder. Which is part of why phone prospecting is coming back in earnest, and part of why the tools that assist you in finding a verified number to call ahead of time are more critical than they were two years ago. Ranking the phone number finders that actually work based on how accurate they are, how large their database is, and how they mesh with your current sales stack.

Short answer: the plants replacing a 15-year-old ERP system rarely need more IT headcount. They need a handful of people who can stand between the shop floor and the software and speak both languages. That usually means an ERP functional analyst who knows manufacturing modules, an integration engineer who can move data between the ERP and the machines, and a manufacturing or industrial engineer with enough system literacy to define what “correct” looks like in a routing.

If you’re looking to hire a mobile developer, the first decision isn’t where to find one — it’s figuring out exactly what kind of developer your startup needs. Your choice of platform, seniority, hiring region, and engagement model can significantly affect both cost and time-to-hire. This brief startup-founder-focused guide breaks down the key skills, rates, and hiring models to help you make the right choice from the start.