Systems Optimist, Storyteller, Co-founder @HeyOyster 🐝🦄, Author of https://teapawt.net/t.co/Q8G2zJnaJw
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AI scales the work. The judgment is still on you.
That's the risk most leaders are missing, according to Jack Mardack, co-founder of Oyster (@HeyOyster) and Mercedes Marín García, Director General of Training at @ComunidadMadrid at South Summit26.
What's at risk isn't the job. It's the judgment. Leaders fear AI will replace their teams. The real danger is that it replaces their judgment, invisibly, without anyone noticing until it's too late.
Verification is now a leadership function. You can automate decisions. You cannot automate responsibility for them.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: treating AI as an individual productivity tool. That's only the first step. The real opportunity is organizational redesign. Most leaders aren't asking that question yet.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆: stop measuring activity. Start measuring outputs.
That's what @2hp (Jack Mardack) and Mercedes Marín García debated at South Summit26.
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If anyone is creating a company that helps companies that pulls companies up these levels, I'd love to meet. Particularly around legibility and/or non-engineer usage of AI
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What it looks like when your kid discovers the power of generative AI!
If you’ve ever tried explaining @ChatGPTapp to your child at bedtime, this #kidsbook is for you (link 👇)
#AIforKids
youtu.be/2PL7EtYOhy8
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Dos pioneros del nuevo trabajo explican grandes cambios del mercado laboral: @kmin Kathryn Minshew (The Muse) innova en la búsqueda del puesto ideal; y @2hp Jack Mardack (Oyster) rompe las fronteras geográficas y del tiempo. @tinofernandez @Exp_empleo expansion.com/expansion-empl…
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Work is no longer where you go, it’s what you do.
Jack Mardack Co-founder at @heyoyster and Carlos Olave @carlos_olave_ explore how global-first teams are reshaping hiring, equity, and the future of work.
#Growth #SouthSummit25 #Arenastage
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Sat down with Jack Mardack of Oyster at #Slush2024. They're proving you don't need an office to build something epic. Fully remote, fully disruptive. 🌐
#RemoteWork #WorkReimagined #RemoteRevolution #StartupCulture #LeadershipUnscripted #OysterHQ
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They're nearing $100M ARR – but this SaaS began with humans doing the work behind a basic website.
@jamingo and @2hp's journey with @HeyOyster :
They launched in January 2020 with a mission to help companies hire internationally.
When the pandemic hit two months later, remote work exploded. Every needed their solution.
The problem? Their product was far some 'ready'.
Instead of turning customers away, they built a Wizard of Oz MVP:
1/ Built a simple frontend for requests
2/ Behind the scenes? Manual work by humans
- Writing contracts
- Processing payroll
- Managing compliance
- Handling taxes
This limitation, turned into an advantage.
Every manual process taught them:
- Where customers struggled most
- Which workflows needed automation
- What edge cases they hadn't considered
- How to build better software
Four years later:
- 2000+ customers globally
- 550 employees across 70 countries
- 100% remote, zero offices
- 60% growth in 2023 (while others were laying off)
The lesson?
When demand is knocking, speed beats perfection.
Start with whatever you have.
Even if it's just humans, spreadsheets, and sleepless nights fixing customer problems by hand.
What could you launch today?
Full interview with Oyster's CEO, Tony Jamous:
saasclub.io/podcast/oyster-t…
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Earlier in September, we shared the news of our #SeriesD fundraise with our customers, partners, and friends. Today we’re equally as excited to announce that our Series D raise has grown, with additional financing from ServiceNow Ventures 🎉
We are grateful to ServiceNow Ventures for sharing our belief that #globalemployment can be viable, compliant, and equitable for all.
Read more about our new funding from ServiceNow Ventures here 👉 bwnews.pr/3O2gruj
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🏙️ Start spreading the news...
We're on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square!
We appreciate our investors' support for our mission to simplify, broaden access to, and improve global employment practices.
#OysterSeriesD #Nasdaq #TimesSquare
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We're still reeling from our big fundraise!
Miss the news?
Read all about it: bit.ly/3XvsnKn
#OysterSeriesD #globalhiring #VMAs
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As remote working keeps rolling, Oyster raises $59M Series D at $1.2B valuation tcrn.ch/47gOtn5
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📣 We've got big news!
We’re thrilled to announce that Oyster has successfully raised $59M in Series D funding.
With this significant investment, we’re excited to accelerate our roadmap, scale our impact, and deliver bullet-proof compliance to our customers around the world. 🚀🌍
We’re incredibly grateful to our investors for their belief in our mission to make global employment easier, more accessible, and more equitable.
Thank you to our team, our customers, our partners, and our investors. None of this would be possible without you! We are excited for what the future has in store!
#SeriesD #Oyster #GlobalEmployment #FundingNews #FutureOfWork #OysterSeriesD
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Our 2024 Impact Report is live! 🎉
What a journey! Our mission helped us obtain #BCorp status despite societal and environmental challenges.
We're committed to creating an equal world of work, so everyone can prosper 🧡
Download our report here: bit.ly/3VMT8Jw
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Q&A: #Boyden’s Alain Pescador interviews Jack Mardack, Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer at @HeyOyster, about the platform's role in simplifying #globalhiring & the transformative impact of #remotework. Find the discussion here >> boyden.com/media/unlocking-g…
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💡 The latest article from our Investment Director, Hayley Hand, features four founders from the ImpactVC community detailing their stories of growth, sharing tools and resources that helped them embed impact thinking into their venture-building process.
🚀 Read the full article in @Maddyness_UK for insights from founders on how being impact-driven has generated value for their organisations.
bit.ly/3Q9GrVT
#ImpactVenture #Changemakers
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Day 2 is here @WebSummitRio and we're diving into a conversation that's very close to our hearts: how to successfully hire and mange international #remote teams.
@brunogn of @ciandt. and @2hp, co-founder of @HeyOyster say that it's all about communication and consultation – at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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We're excited to announce that Oyster is now a certified B Corp. 💚
This milestone has been nearly three years in the making. Thank you for being along for the ride.
Read more about our journey here: bit.ly/42LoQr0