Joe ThorntonThe Reluctant Venture CapitalistReflections after eight years in a job I never asked forOct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogPlayfair’s Hiring Process ExplainedOur effort to build a fair recruitment engine and identify the best candidatesAug 4, 20223Aug 4, 20223
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogManaging Conflict in Remote TeamsExperienced leaders adept at fostering unity amongst traditional work teams may experience higher than usual conflict when such teams are…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogIs There a Lack of Trust and Collaboration in Your Remote Team?In 2001 a group of software engineers signed the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, in which they proclaimed a preference for:Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogOur Investment In RensourceOil is the World’s most valuable commodity, totalling approx. US$1.2 trillion in annual traded value. Nigeria, which holds the World’s…Feb 5, 20201Feb 5, 20201
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogThe initial pitch: a quick guide for first-time foundersThis blog post outlines what we initially look for in a startup and its founding team and therefore provides advice on how to put those…May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogOur Investment in SensorFlowIt’s well known that climate change is one of the great existential crises of our time. Here in the UK, the Climate Change Act was…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Joe ThorntoninPlayfair BlogWhy Hired.com is Winning Tech RecruitmentRecently I was strolling through Regent’s Park with my colleague Nathan Benaich discussing the recruitment industry and trying to…Jun 13, 20163Jun 13, 20163
Joe ThorntonStructured vs Unstructured InterviewsEmployment interviews as a selection method are so ubiquitous that it is virtually inconceivable that a company would conduct a hiring…Jun 9, 20161Jun 9, 20161
Joe ThorntonBecoming a Magnet for Great TalentMatt Blumberg once said that if you were to take all of the wisdom of every successful founder in history and distil it into a single…May 26, 2016May 26, 2016