Winning the War for Talent: How to Attract the Top 1% (>$2M ARR), Thach “Tak” Nguyen, Plenty Search

Name: Winning the War for Talent: How to Attract the Top 1% (>$2M ARR)
Start: 2025-09-23 12:00:00
End: 2025-09-23 13:00:00
Location: Winning the War for Talent: How to Attract the Top 1% (>$2M ARR)

The best executives and operators are not on job boards — they’re passive, in-demand, and selective. This session unpacks how startups can stand out and win over the very best talent in a competitive market.

NOTE: This session is for those with >$2M in ARR

Speaker

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Thach “Tak” Nguyen

Founder and Managing Partner. Plenty Search.

Thach “Tak” Nguyen is the Founder and Managing Partner at Plenty Search, an executive search firm focused on fast-growth startups backed by VC’s like Sequoia, a16z, and General Catalyst. Tak has a proven track record of scaling startups and developing core HR programs from scratch. Prior to founding Plenty, he served as the Chief Talent Officer at Sword Health, where he scaled the company's headcount by 350% during a period of 1200% revenue growth and valuation 7x. Thach spent 4 years at Airbnb, helping to scale the company from 700 to 6,000+ workers.

Sep

Tue

in-person

WHERE
Zoom
WHEN
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SPEAKER
Thach “Tak” Nguyen

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all founders,
not just ceo

People inclined to be Founders are a rare breed, and are hard to spot in society. We welcome ALL Founders, regardless of role, and generate proprietary profiles for every member so you can easily find your next team member or co-Founder.

current founders

Regardless of where you are on your journey, Founders share a unique set of challenges. Hiring, leadership, managing investors, developing products, handling customer issues, external communications, etc. This community exists to amplify your success.

TRANSITIONING FOUNDERS

So you’ve founded at least one company, and now you’re looking to refine your next great idea or find the perfect co-founder. Share and learn from a wide array of talented Founders in your area.

CURIOUS FOUNDERS

Congratulations! You’ve found success as a Founder and are now getting curious about doing it again. Now you need to find the right idea and co-founder to excite you. Share your wisdom and passion while forming new bonds within the startup ecosystem in your area.

To Pre-Qualify for participation, please fill out an application