The latest edition of the WRAL TechWire Jobs Report indicates a slight decline in job openings in the Triangle’s startup job market. However, one startup, Raleon, stands out as a company that is actively hiring and growing.
Raleon is a web3 marketing platform headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Led by CEO Nathan Snell, who was one of the original co-founders of nCino and has also worked at Live Oak, Raleon recently announced a $3.8M seed round led by Blockchange. The funding will be utilized to expand their team and invest in product development.
Snell emphasized the company’s focus on building a reputation for speed and customer satisfaction. Raleon aims to ship products quickly while ensuring customer happiness. The company prefers to maintain a lean team, which promotes ruthless prioritization and eliminates distractions.
Although Raleon is headquartered in Wilmington, it operates as a remote-first company, meaning that remote work is embraced. Snell mentioned that while the team is currently based in Wilmington, Raleon is open to hiring talent from outside the area. However, their preference is to hire local first, benefiting from the ample pool of talented individuals that have been attracted to the region due to the presence of other successful companies.
When asked about the kind of expertise Raleon seeks in new hires, Snell prioritizes attitude and aptitude over specific skills or expertise. At this early stage of the company’s development, he believes that having passionate and skilled individuals with a can-do attitude is more important than any specific skillset.
Despite the overall decline in job openings in the startup job market, Raleon stands as a testament to the resilience and growth potential of startups in the region. As the company continues to hire and expand its team, it is positioned to contribute to the vibrant startup ecosystem in Wilmington.
Source: WRAL TechWire