Ian Siegel Biography

Ian Siegel has gained recognition as a disruptive entrepreneurship speaker and marketplace innovator who transformed the gig economy. As co-founder and former CEO of ZipRecruiter, Siegel delivers powerful insights on scaling startups, product-led growth, and the future of work, captivating audiences at tech conferences and leadership summits worldwide. His journey from bootstrap beginnings to taking ZipRecruiter public in 2021 makes him one of the most authentic voices in SaaS entrepreneurship and recruitment technology.

Siegel has energized thousands of founders through his no-BS keynotes, sharing hard-won lessons from building a category-defining hiring platform. He delivers practical frameworks to both startup teams and Fortune 500 executives for customer acquisition and product-market fit and capital-efficient scaling. His presentations blend street-smart tactics with big-picture thinking about the evolving labor market.

Ian Siegel's keynote topics include:

- The Anti-Playbook: Unconventional Startup Growth Strategies

- Product-Led Growth in Competitive Markets

- Hiring in the Age of AI and Automation

- Bootstrap to IPO: Lessons from the Trenches

- The Future of Work: What Employers Get Wrong

Through his active angel investing and board roles, Siegel continues shaping the next generation of marketplace startups. His thought leadership on hiring trends appears regularly in Bloomberg, CNBC, and top business podcasts.The successful NYSE debut of ZipRecruiter and his status as one of LA's most influential tech founders confirm Siegel's authority. Organizations that face talent shortages and digital transformation in HR seek his expertise.

Siegel operates from Los Angeles while maintaining active involvement with early-stage ventures and providing marketplace dynamics advice. Through speaking engagements, he shares battle-tested lessons for building durable companies. Ian Siegel's unique combination of scaled startup experience, contrarian thinking, and engaging delivery makes him an exceptional speaker for organizations focused on growth and talent innovation.

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