Hiring Challenges
Five things killing your hiring velocity
Founder-led hiring is the most effective way to build a team. But without the right systems, it's also the most time-consuming. Here are the five challenges that slow you down — and how to solve each one.
The Challenges
What's really holding you back
You’re spending 20+ hours a week on recruiting
Sourcing, screening, scheduling, following up — it eats your calendar alive. Every hour on recruiting is an hour you’re not building product, closing deals, or leading your team.
20+ hours/week lost to manual recruiting tasks
With Umamy: Our AI handles sourcing and outreach from your profile while you focus on building. You only show up for interviews with pre-qualified candidates.
You’re drowning in the wrong CVs
Job boards blast you with hundreds of applications, but barely 10% are actually relevant. You waste hours reviewing profiles that never had a chance.
Only 1–2 out of 10 applicants match your criteria
With Umamy: Dynamic scoring against your scorecard means 90%+ of candidates we send genuinely match. Your biggest problem becomes choosing between great options.
Agency fees are eating your runway
Traditional recruiters charge 20–25% of first-year salary. For a senior hire, that’s €15–25K per role — money you could spend on product, marketing, or an extra hire.
€15–25K+ per hire in agency success fees
With Umamy: Flat-fee pricing that doesn’t scale with salary. No success fees, no surprises. The same quality for a fraction of the cost.
Hiring takes months — momentum dies
The longer a role stays open, the more your team compensates, burns out, and loses velocity. Three months to fill a role means a quarter of missed targets.
Average time-to-hire: 3–4 months
With Umamy: First qualified candidates land in your calendar within ~48 hours. Our AI starts sourcing immediately — the team reviews before anything reaches you.
Candidates ghost your outreach
Generic messages from recruiters get ignored. Top talent has seen a thousand “exciting opportunity” emails. Without a personal hook, you’re noise in their inbox.
2–5% response rate on generic outreach
With Umamy: Outreach comes from your LinkedIn profile, personalized with context about each candidate. They see a founder with a vision, not a template.
The Umamy Method
Every challenge, one solution
We scan the entire market
800M+ profiles analyzed. ~1,500 candidates identified per role. Live data, never stale databases.
Your brand, their first impression
Outreach from your profile. Candidates interact with your company. 3x higher response rate.
Only meet candidates who fit
Dynamic scoring. Human-curated shortlist. 90%+ on-profile. Synced to your ATS.
Stop fighting the process
Let us handle the heavy lifting. You focus on meeting great people.
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