Industries · Start Ups
Protect your culture, and your bottom line
Especially for small start-ups, every hire can impact your culture and filter down into the productivity of your employees and as a result, your bottom line. Your culture is built on relationships – from understanding the preferences of your investors to building a strong leadership team that jives from the ground up.
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The challenges
What start-ups are up against
- 01
Every hire shapes the culture
In a small team, each new person changes how the whole company works.
- 02
No room for a mis-hire
A wrong hire costs a start-up time and money it doesn’t have.
- 03
Building the leadership team
The founding team has to grow into a leadership team that works well together.
- 04
Keeping early employees engaged
Early employees carry a lot, and when they disengage it spreads fast.
How Predictive Success helps
Each answer below meets the challenge with the same number.
- 01
Hire beyond gut feel
Behavioural data shows how a candidate will fit the role and the team.
Hire with Data - 02
Define the role first
Define the role, then hire against it with customized job descriptions and interview guides.
PI Job Assessment™ - 03
Build a leadership team that works
See the founding team’s behavioural mix and where it needs balance.
Design Dream Teams - 04
Catch disengagement early
Engagement data shows where people are struggling while it is still fixable.
Diagnose Engagement
Job target profile, Start Ups
Chief Growth Officer
Behavioural target
Common reference profiles
CaptainA Captain is a problem solver who likes change and innovation while controlling the big picture.
StrategistA Strategist is results-oriented, innovative and analytical with a drive for change.
PersuaderA Persuader is a risk-taking, socially poised and motivating team builder.
They will be
- Intense
- Restless
- Driving
They will need
- Variety
They will like hearing
- Manage multiple priorities
- Take the Initiative
- Lead the conversation
- Explore new frontiers
Noteworthy behaviours
Proactive
- Takes initiative
- Competitive
- Driven to get things done
- Positive response to pressure
Quick to connect
- Fluent
- Fast-talking
- Lively
- Enthusiastic
Start Ups
“PI reinforces the deep belief in the value of our people. It provides a common language that we use to better understand both individual and team dynamics and gain a deeper insight into our employees.”

Predictive Success is the #1 Predictive Index partner globally and a Certified Elite Partner. The science below is not ours to claim; delivering it in Canada, in both official languages, is.
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