Why don't startups hire Australians?
warmhq.com > The main reason I think Asia/Australia/NZ etc are an important missing link for the global startup ecosystem is that there's a big gap from 5pm to 2am SF time where no one is working. That's a 9 hour gap where bugs can be fixed, support can be given, and features can be shipped.
Good point, but if they're operating in the US, UK and Europe, and are fully remote out of the box, is it that much of a stretch to add the other time zones?
Or is it just something that US-led startups don't think about?
One of the first things I think about when I'm launching a new startup is "How will I service clients in the US or Europe when I'm asleep?", I'd hope that global companies think about Asia that way too.
Probably just you; most startups I've worked with are highly focused on the US market because of the additional regulatory requirements around EU-based customers and necessity for localization for Asia-based user base.> One of the first things I think about when I'm launching a new startup is...EU-customers come at a second phase of expansion and Asia-based customers are probably an afterthought until they've saturated growth in the US and EU. Asian markets are notoriously hard to get right and local alternatives typically have a leg up in terms of marketing and GTM.
To be clear, I don't disagree with you. Current org has an on-call schedule, but that on-call schedule cannot really be 24h without coverage somewhere on the other side of the world.
> My gut feeling is that US-founded startups consider Australia, NZ, SE Asia as too hard-basket to set up offices for, and don't want to deal with the potentially complex company structure, tax and payroll issues that hiring employees in these countries might require.
That's pretty much it. There is a significant cost to doing this, and the talent pool in Australia just isn't deep enough to necessarily make it worthwhile.
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