Oceans

Empowering the world's greatest startups by connecting them to the world's top talent.

[Peter Yang @petergyang]

Here's my new episode with @alexalbert__, who shared an inside look at how Anthropic is building the next Claude.

We talked about how the research team:

→ Plans for the model and harness together
→ Uses Claude to turn user feedback into evals
→ Trains Claude's character & personality

Some quotes from Alex:

"We use Claude to cluster user feedback, find top themes, and create synthetic versions of user problems that we then turn into evals."

"We need to think about how the model is exposed through all our surfaces, whether it's API or Claude Code or Cowork. The product has a blend with the model and that affects your end user's experience."

""As these things become agents running tasks for a long time and making judgment decisions, what its character is and what it cares about are very important."

📌 Watch now: https://t.co/CJAakWq9Nd

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[Griffin O'Brien @griffobrien]

@oceanstalent has been a game changer for @estatemediaus.

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Mark your calendars — Sept 17th @ 3pm EST

@hutchins and @austin_rief will be sharing exactly how they work with their assistants to get back hours and hours every week.

Plus, live Q&A.

Free registration link: https://t.co/FGWak5Eh7q

[Austin Rief ☕️ @austin_rief]

"How can I save 10 hours a week?"

Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) is the best guy I know to answer that question.

So I decided to host a webinar with him to find out how he leverages his EA to save time and money.

We'll cover:

• How he found the right assistant
• How Chris trains his assistants
• How much Chris spends on his EAs

Sept 17th at 3PM ET.

Sign up on the next tweet.

[Tyler Denk 🐝 @denk_tweets]

@austin_rief @beehiiv one of my favorite companies @oceanstalent

click on the link in my newsletter, hire 10 MBAs to automate your workflows ... then let me know if they become one of your favorites too

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

We detailed some of our best email strategies, and got the team at @missiveapp to contribute their insights as well 🤝

[Missive @missiveapp]

Executive assistants, keep your inbox organized with Missive. Thanks to @OceansTalent for highlighting our tool in their blog on managing team inboxes. #EmailManagement #ExecutiveAssistants https://t.co/adhnC6wDEZ

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Hear from our amazing Divers ��

[Austin Rief ☕️ @austin_rief]

I’m gonna say something I hear all the time: overseas talent can't be "client facing"

That's bs.

But sadly it's the #1 hesitation we hear at Oceans from hiring managers.

Our overseas talent at Oceans is insane (aka the people you can hire).

Check out our incredible talent:

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Run, don't walk.

Get your first month free as an Oceans client — if you sign up today and mention @austin_rief.

[Austin Rief ☕️ @austin_rief]

I just got a DM that the wait time for another overseas EA firm is 3 months.

If you're looking for an EA, @oceanstalent can help you today.

Today only, anyone who applies for any role will get their first month free, paid by me.

Just make sure to say I referred you.

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

@austin_rief Surf's up! 🌊🌊🌊

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

@edenloupe @austin_rief Oh hi, Eden 👋 I think you're asking about us?

Some call us a "game changer" or a "life saver"... but more humbly, we're known as a modern outsourcing/global talent firm.

We do love a good compliment though.

[Kara Goldin 🍓 @karagoldin]

🚀 Dive into the future of outsourcing on today's episode of The Kara Goldin Show with Ian Myers, Founder and CEO of Oceans! 🌊 Tune in to another exciting episode 🎧 Now streaming 🔗 here: https://t.co/C2yBNopUCb

#Leadership #Innovation #Oceans #Outsourcing #BusinessEthics #EntrepreneurshipNow on #TheKaraGoldinShow

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

@karagoldin Only a little biased... but we loved the episode @karagoldin!

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

If you’re looking for your own Nataasha, you can learn more about how we find, hire, and retain the best global talent: https://t.co/4bIEVm4an6

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Dan Oshinsky (@danoshinsky) of Inbox Collective is a newsletter pro who has worked with some of the biggest brands (think Buzzfeed and The New Yorker).

100 clients. 5 years. Entirely solo.

Then he had a baby.

Here’s how a solopreneur learned to delegate after 5 years, plus the anxieties that came with it:

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

5/ Trust had been earned, and Natassha moved on to bigger projects to gain Dan even more leverage.

The best news? He gets to take on more interesting work projects and clients — while being a present dad and husband. A win, win.

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

@austin_rief @Superhuman @fuelfinance_ @NotionHQ @eightsleep @perplexity_ai @KuberaApp @roam @raycastapp ❤️

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

These tips are from Brian Selvadurai, a diver who works with a SMB that does $7M in annual revenue, here in the US.

Read more about their story: https://t.co/ZMODwjnrBd

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Tip 4: Focus on compliance

From payment procedures to taxation — make sure you’re aware of compliance obligations to hedge against material risks that could erode profits later down the line.

[Oceans @oceanstalent]

Tip 5: Don’t let finance dictate your business

Finance is a support function, not the driver of your business.

Organize your Finance department and let them click away while you focus on what matters most to your business.