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    • Beyond Eastern Europe: Why Armenia is an Emerging Tech Market for Startups

      Here is a scenario. You are running a tech startup and are working to grow your team. You understand the key benefits of hiring remote developers, engineers, and tech professionals in emerging markets, like Eastern Europe and Central Asia — but where is the right place to hire tech talent?  There are many factors that…

    • Cost of Hiring Remote Developers in Armenia

      The number one concern for tech startups and new tech companies is their bottom line — making hiring costs a key concern. U.S.-based tech companies in search of talented software developers in the United States will find a hyper-competitive market with an average salary of $130,000 to $145,000 across all experience levels. This salary may…

    • Guide to Hiring Remote Workers in Armenia with an Employer of Record

      When you choose to build a remote team to grow your tech company, hiring in emerging markets like Central Asia and Eastern Europe can provide a wealth of benefits. The tech industry continues to grow in the region and Armenia remains one of the drivers of that growth with the tech sector contributing to 7%…

    • Why Tech Companies Are Hiring Remote PHP Developers in Central Asia

      PHP developers play an important role in the tech industry, providing back-end support, maintenance, and testing for an estimated 70% of websites that include popular platforms like WordPress. These talented developers build, maintain, and test dynamic web apps, integrate databases with website platforms, build APIs for websites, and make sure that sites function as they…

    • Best Practices for Global Team Onboarding in Central Asia

      You have hired remote software developers in Central Asia to drive your latest application past the finish line — but what happens next? Finding, recruiting, and hiring remote tech talent from locations around the globe presents its own challenge, but it is far from the only challenge that U.S.-based tech companies will face as they…

    • The Central Asian AI Advantage: A Global Hub for AI/ML Talent

      Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are the latest focus of the tech industry with more and more companies developing AI/ML applications. With this renewed focus on AI/ML applications, tech companies are looking for talented AI/ML developers to join their teams. The increased demand for AI/ML developers has made it a real challenge to…

    • The True ROI of Hiring Remote Global Talent

      Is the juice worth the squeeze?  That is a fun way to say — is the end product worth the investment? Return on Investment (ROI) is an important metric for almost any business to track, and tech companies that are exploring the option of hiring remote global talent want to know how hiring remote employees…

    • Tech Talent on a Budget: How Uzbekistan Tech Salaries Compare to the U.S.

      Central Asia has become a hotspot for tech startups and established tech companies who want to find skilled developers, engineers, and tech professionals. Lower employment and lower salary costs are a key reason why many tech companies have turned to emerging markets like Central Asia to find the talent they need.  Uzbekistan has become a…

    • Vetting Remote Leadership Talent in Central Asia for Tech Startups

      Hiring a remote team of talented software engineers, developers, and coding professionals can be a real benefit to growing tech companies and startups. Lower employment costs and deeper, global talent pools in emerging markets like Central Asia allow tech startups to find the talent they need at salaries that are more affordable to a young…

    • Hidden Costs of Compliance: Why Tech Startups Need an EOR

      Moving fast and breaking things — has become a bit of a mantra for tech startups in years past — but you may want to think twice about breaking international labor laws. Tech companies that hire remote talent in different parts of the world and are non-compliant with the local employment laws can face financial…