Noah Laphart

This episode is sponsored by Alcor.

Global hiring for engineering teams can be a nightmare.

Too many providers, hidden fees, slow support, and local rules that don't make sense.

Alcor is a different kind of EOR partner.

They're built for tech companies scaling across borders with deep expertise in Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Alcor combines employer of record services with tech recruiting, helping you choose the right country, find and assess engineers, and onboard them in days, not months.

Nearly 85% of what you pay goes straight to your engineers.

Alcor's fee decreases as your team grows, and you can always bring the team in-house with zero exit fee.

That's why Silicon Valley startups, including Five Unicorns, work with Alcor.

Learn more at alcor.com slash podcast, or tap the link in the show notes.

This episode is sponsored by Equitybee.

Stock options can be valuable, but exercising them often means taking on real financial risk.

Putting tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket with uncertainty around the outcome makes exercising a difficult decision for many startup employees.

And that's where Equity Bee comes in.

Equity Bee helps you exercise your options without using your own capital.

No out-of-pocket costs.

They provide non-recourse funding to cover exercise costs and taxes.

There's no repayment unless the company has an exit.

With Equity Bee, you don't leave your equity behind.

Go to codestory.co slash equitybee to learn more.