Talent Hunter

4 Talent Hunter Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Think you're good at spotting talent in a sea of mediocrity? Becoming a talent hunter might be your calling. A talent hunter identifies promising individuals for various industries, from entertainment to corporate roles, ensuring that businesses and organizations find the right talent they need.

Your job? Scour platforms, attend events, and network to source top talent. You'll likely spend hours researching, interviewing, and assessing individuals to match them with suitable opportunities. It’s a role that demands keen observational skills, an eye for potential, and a well-rounded understanding of the industries you serve.

If you thrive on making connections and have a knack for recognizing raw, untapped potential, this might be the business for you. The demand for skilled talent is ever-growing, making this a fulfilling venture for those who enjoy matching people with their dream opportunities.

In this list, you'll find real-world talent hunter success stories and very profitable examples of starting a talent hunter that makes money.

1. OnlineJobs ($12M/year)

John Jonas, a programmer and accidental entrepreneur, came up with the idea for OnlineJobs.ph when he hired two Filipino workers to help with his online business and realized their incredible work ethic and competence. After experiencing the life-changing benefits of outsourcing, he decided to create a marketplace where business owners could find top-tier virtual workers from the Philippines, ultimately helping them create more time and freedom for themselves. Since its launch in 2009, OnlineJobs.ph has grown exponentially and has revolutionized the way entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses.

How much money it makes: $12M/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 38

This Founder Started A $10M/Year Freelancer Job Board (With Just $5,000)

OnlineJobs.ph founder John Jonas shares how his accidental business idea turned into a fluke success, as he realized outsourcing to the Philippines could help people achieve their ultimate business goal: creating more time and freedom for themselves.

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2. CloudDevs ($1.2M/year)

CloudDevs was born out of the founders' frustration with hiring quality freelance tech talent. After struggling with platforms like Upwork and Toptal, they realized there was a huge demand for highly skilled developers and designers at affordable rates. They decided to create a platform that vetted and matched these professionals with startups and entrepreneurs looking to build their tech projects. Within their first year, CloudDevs reached $1 million in GMV, signaling their success in disrupting the tech talent-hiring industry.

How much money it makes: $1.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $2.5K
How many people on the team: 10

We Bootstrapped A Tech Talent Platform To $1.2M Sales In Our First Year

CloudDevs, a tech talent platform that sources and vets freelance tech talent and matches them with companies, has achieved $1 million in GMV in its first year, plans to achieve 100% growth year on year, and focuses on customer loyalty through its Net Promoter Score metric.

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3. Devrize ($240K/year)

Jacob Fiore, the founder of a recruiting business called devrize, developed the idea for his business while working in the investment industry. He wanted to start a side hustle that aligned with his desire for endless financial gain, geographical flexibility, and control over his schedule. Recognizing the low barrier to entry in the talent acquisition industry, he started devrize as a contingent recruiter, focusing primarily on software engineering roles for venture capital-backed startups.

How much money it makes: $240K/year
How much did it cost to start: $400
How many people on the team: 2

We Niched Down In The Recruitment Space And Are Generating $20K/Month In Revenue

A recruiting business founder shares how he found success by zeroing in on a specific niche (software engineering) and offering enticing referral bonuses ($8k for successful hires), resulting in 50% of placements coming from referrals and yielding $302,100 in revenue in Year 1.

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4. Silent Pursuit ($24K/year)

Cody, a 24-year-old entrepreneur and avid hunter, developed the idea for Silent Pursuit, his hunting moccasin business, after a disappointing hunting experience where his worn-out socks jeopardized his stalk. Unsatisfied with the existing products on the market, Cody spent 9 months designing, prototyping, and manufacturing his own hunting moccasins, which are both affordable and effective in reducing noise. With a successful launch and plans to expand into apparel and accessories, Cody's dream of making Silent Pursuit a household name in the hunting industry is well on its way to becoming a reality.

How much money it makes: $24K/year
How much did it cost to start: $14K
How many people on the team: 0

How I Created A $2K/Month Hunting Moccasins Brand

Silent Pursuit is a hunting industry startup that sells deer stalking/hunting moccasins designed to reduce noise and increase comfort while hunting, with a successful launch that brought in around $2k per month, and plans to expand their product line and improve online sales with efficient marketing on Facebook and Google.

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