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Kalido’s values lie at the heart of our culture. This series looks at how members of Team Kalido use the values to inspire the way they work.  Transparency: why a see-through company is the future Kalido strives to be a … Read More

In this series, we’re exploring Kalido’s values and what it really means to our team to put them into action.  Generosity: why holding back isn’t an option at Kalido Being generous with our time, skills, knowledge and contacts makes us … Read More

At Kalido, our values are central to the vision of our business and the way we work. That’s why our recruitment process includes a values interview: it’s crucial that everyone on Team Kalido shares our values and can readily put … Read More

The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the most promising Technology Pioneers of 2020, who are shaping industries from agriculture to healthcare while also working on sustainability issues and much more. Many Technology Pioneers are also using their tech … Read More

If you were joining your company again today, would you want to go through your hiring process? If the answer is no, it’s time for a change. The hiring process is a journey of discovery for companies and candidates. Hiring … Read More

Finding the right people can be tough. Holding on to them can be even tougher. Organisations acquire talent through multiple channels (owned careers pages, recruitment agencies, and employee referrals), but overwhelmingly, 88% of companies rated referrals above all other sources … Read More

From the newest solo entrepreneur to the most established Fortune 500 company, one factor has proven critical for success – a solid purpose articulated through a well-written Vision Statement. Because without one, it’s all too easy to get bogged down … Read More

Shortly after CEO and Chairman of BlackRock, Larry Fink, published his 2019 Letter to CEOs, the internet and airwaves erupted with analyses on what exactly the legendary executive meant when he said ‘Purpose is not the sole pursuit of profits … Read More

It’s not going to be business as usual for much longer. Research by global management consultant firm McKinsey estimates that more than half of the existing skills in the workforce will become obsolete in the next few decades. More employees … Read More

After the dust has settled on months of negotiations and back-and-forth, you are finally merged. Congratulations! But it’s not quite business as usual. Integration of new personnel and systems is not a straightforward procedural exercise. Instead, it’s a careful assimilation … Read More

Whether you’re looking at introducing a new service to your business, or planning on starting a business, you must be convinced of the viability of your idea. Viability is an interplay between what you can produce, and what the market … Read More

As an app developer, we work in that strange and wonderful space between hard logic and imagination. And as with any space where you have intelligent, autonomous, and often strong-willed, individuals working together, we experience our fair share of differences … Read More

They say in life, you can’t escape death or taxes. We’ve discovered another thing you can’t escape: legal contracts. Despite good intentions, and to protect against the odd bad intention, contracts are the only thing that will give you a … Read More

As a startup, we don’t have the luxury of hiring expensive lawyers to handle all our legal matters. But without lawyers, legal matters can sure get expensive. As we’ve contracted our way through a slew of suppliers to find the … Read More

The world is a big place. And considerations that are applicable in some parts might not be applicable in others. In Part 2 of this post, our COO, Ashvin Sologar, explains how we overcome some of the technical challenges involved … Read More

If you’re planning to revolutionize the freelance marketplace with a super-smart app, there are plenty of things you have to take into consideration. In part 1, our COO, Ashvin Sologar, discusses how we try to be as inclusive as possible, … Read More

Here at the Kalido office, we find many people from all walks of life — entrepreneurs, consultants, managers, and others — who are interested in how and why we structure our work and processes the way we do. Some of … Read More

Our COO, Ashvin Sologar, loves to tell people about Kalido. And one of things he loves to discuss most is why Kalido exists in the first place. If you missed it, catch up on Part 1 here. Or jump straight … Read More

When people think of startups, the immediate questions which pop up are ‘How did you do it?’, ‘How much do you make?’ or perhaps ‘When do you sleep?’. But to us, one of the most important questions is ‘Why do … Read More

At Kalido, we like stories, especially ones with happy endings. We really like stories with happy endings that happen to be true. And we particularly love these stories, because they’re also the reason we exist today. 1. Mums everywhere are … Read More