Hey all! New startup here!

[rmodha]

Hey,

Newbie here! I'm a recent graduate from King's College London and have started my first business venture after 4 (long) months of development - LaunchMind.com

Essentially, LaunchMind connects employers with graduates, helping them to find, target and hire the perfect candidate – it's like Google for Grads. We're aiming to help university students get headhunted by multinational companies, SMEs and exciting startups.

I hope to learn a lot from fellow entrepreneurs and welcome any feedback/suggestions.

Cheers,

Rishi

 

[Mark Nagurski]

Welcome Rishi

Interesting idea - might be something we could feature on iddictive.com?

Drop me a line if you're interested.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Is there a real need that is not already well covered, why would people find and use you

 

[rmodha]

Welcome Rishi

Interesting idea - might be something we could feature?

Drop me a line if you're interested.

Thanks for the offer, i'll shoot you an email soon.

Is there a real need that is not already well covered, why would people find and use you

I haven't come across a targeted graduate database that lets employers search for candidates to exacting specifications and then view cvs for free in a simple and quick way. please let me know if you have heard of any established websites.

Our service aims to tackle three key problems faced by graduate recruiters:

1. the difficulty in finding and targeting graduates with the right skills and experience;
2. the flood of unsuitable applications received through traditional job adverts;
3. the possibility of missing out on the best graduates due to ineffective advertising and communication.

We've developed a sophisticated search application to address these issues by making it simple to find suitable graduates. For example, in just three clicks an employer can find a selection of graduates that have a Masters in Economics and an interest in accounting.

Basically, I believe our value is in enabling employers to save time and money in their recruitment approach. We let employers source talent directly rather than having to hire a recruitment agency.

 

[Naomia]

I personally think this is an excellent idea. Good luck with it. Think of the money employers would save by avoiding employment agencies. How would you generate income from this though?

 

[rmodha]

Hi Naomia, thanks for feedback!

We give free access to search the database and read CVs. However, when it comes to engaging with graduates, we charge.

Two products: 1) send a job link (to encourage suitable graduates to apply for a vacancy) and;
2) contact request (to unlock the contact details on the CV and speak with the graduate directly).

We are trying to reduce the risk as much as possible for employers. That's why they are only charged if the Job Link is clicked and if the Contact Request is accepted by the graduate.

Other databases charge employers just to get access, and employers don't know whether they will find any suitable candidates at all, not to mention the accuracy of the search is terrible.

 

[irobo]

Welcome rishi. You have been given a intro with useful and interesting info..
Thanks

 

[Hillyer]

Fantastic site and concept. I saw it earlier but the video on one of your pages crashed my browser and subsequently my laptop! :] Not your fault.. just old computer.

Keep up the good work!
- Hillyer

 

[YODspica]

Welcome to the forum,

 

[rmodha]

Thanks for the welcome.

Fantastic site and concept. I saw it earlier but the video on one of your pages crashed my browser and subsequently my laptop! :] Not your fault.. just old computer.

Keep up the good work!
- Hillyer

Out of curiosity, could you tell me what browser and version you were using? Also, what operating system?

Cheers,

Rishi