Scott Gerber is the founder of Young Entrepreneur Council, an invite-only organization comprised of promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC's #StartupLab is a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs grow businesses via live video chats.
Recruiting top-tier tech talent continues to be a challenge for startup founders -- many are still looking to fill important jobs that involve a diverse mix of marketing, content, tech and people skills, including some you've probably never heard of.
The following panel of successful founders shares which skill sets they think will be in high demand at a startup near you -- and why.
1. Design
- Jessica Brondo, The Edge in College Prep
2. Growth Hackers and Enterprise Software Sales
Enterprise software sales people, who often make $250,000-$500,000+ per year, are also in an enviable position right now, with nearly unlimited job opportunities and very generous comp packages.
- Matt Mickiewicz, Flippa and 99designs
3. Growth Marketing
Telling the story the way a marketing mind wants to is the element that "growth hacker" misses -- startups need product-minded people who know how to market.
4. Marketing Automation
- Chris Brisson, Call Loop & Automize
5. Data Science Engineering
- Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, AirPR
6. Content Creation
7. Customer Advocacy
- Adam Stillman, Ditto Holdings
8. Programming
9. Offline Developing
10. Information Architecture
