Quinn Dunn

Quinn Dunn

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  • Why U.S. Tech Companies are Hiring Developers in Armenia

    Businesses are always looking for an edge, and when it comes to finding the talent needed to drive success and growth, emerging markets like Armenia have become a focal point for global tech companies. With lower employment costs and a deep talent pool, Armenia provides a valuable opportunity for tech companies that want to hire…

  • Nearshore vs. Farshore: Managing Remote Teams Across Multiple Time Zones

    Global talent provides U.S.-based tech companies with a wealth of benefits and advantages, but lower employment costs and tax incentives are not the only aspects to consider when building a global team. Tech companies need to examine all aspects of a global team — like nearshore and farshore hiring. Nearshore Hiring is when global companies…

  • The True Cost of Hiring a Senior Software Engineer: U.S. vs. Emerging Markets

    Is your tech company building a complex and proprietary system architecture? Do you need to hire a talented senior software engineer? In a competitive tech market, it is not always easy to find a senior software engineer that meets your skill and salary requirements — but hiring in emerging markets like Central Asia provides tech…

  • Tech Talent in Central Asia: Why U.S. Startups Are Looking Beyond India and Europe

    For more than a decade, the tech industry has relied on India and Europe for tech talent — but these tech hubs may soon reach saturation levels, changing how and where companies can build a global team. With increased salary benchmarks in these markets, higher turnover rates, and more aggressive competitions for tech talent, these…

  • How To Protect Your IP When Hiring Global AI Engineers

    Tech startups working on proprietary applications with proprietary code can lose a lot if that intellectual property is stolen. This makes protecting IP critical for growing tech companies — which can be even more of a challenge when hiring remote employees in different parts of the world. Local labor laws and IP protection laws may…

  • High Technology Park vs. Independent Contractors: The Safest Way to Hire in Kyrgyzstan

    Tech companies that make the decision to hire in Kyrgyzstan will discover that the benefits go far beyond a deep talent pool and more affordable employee salaries. Government-sponsored programs like the High Technology Park in Bishkek provide additional incentives that promote hiring by global tech companies.  Hiring companies have multiple options to hiring talent in…

  • What Does Increased U.S.-Central Asia Trade Mean for Tech Companies Hiring in Central Asia?

    Recent economic policy shifts have focused on U.S.- Central Asia trade relations — and those changes promise to have an impact on tech companies hiring remote talent in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited Uzbekistan for the C5+1 diplomatic forum to meet with Central Asian countries and discuss security and trade….

  • How To Choose an Employer of Record for Your Tech Company

    You have made the decision to hire remote talent in an emerging market. Good. You have decided to work with an employer of record to find and manage talent. Great. Now what? What is the next step? How do you choose an employer of record for your tech company? It is not an easy task…

  • Truss Announces Partnership with Outtalent to Increase Access to Tech Talent in Central Asia

    Strategic partnership connects talented tech professionals in Central Asia with the companies that need them MILWAUKEE, WI Truss is an established employer of record provider in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions that provides an end-to-end global hiring platform to help global tech companies find the remote talent they need in emerging markets. Outtalent is…

  • How To Build a Global Tech Team in Armenia Without a Permanent Entity

    U.S.-based tech companies have found that there is a deep pool of talent in different parts of the world — like Central Asia and the Caucasus. Places like Armenia have become global tech export hubs with laws and government initiatives that have been put in place to grow the tech industry in the country —…

  • Staffing Agency vs. Employer of Record: Which is Better for Tech Hiring?

    Central Asia possesses a deep talent pool of software engineers, developers, AI/ML developers, analysts, and more in emerging markets like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia. This new reality has made Central Asia an incredible source of talent for U.S.-based tech companies that want to build a remote, international team — but how do you find,…

  • The Complete Guide to Global Employer of Record Services for Tech Startups

    Are you just getting started with your tech company? If you are — you have undoubtedly looked at the numbers and know that an estimated 90% of tech startups do not succeed, and an estimated 10% – 20% fail in the first year. Finding the talent your startup needs at an affordable salary can be…