Steve Leppert

Doer
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Founder at Collaborative Talent

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Overview

Steve is the Founder of Collaborative Talent, a firm focused on recruiting for early-stage startups. With 17 years of experience, he builds teams for founders, VCs, and PEs and has served as a mentor at the Columbus Emerging Leaders Summit. People who have worked with him describe him as professional, helpful, and personable.

Outside of work, Steve is deeply involved in youth sports as a head coach for a Capital Amateur Hockey Association team, where his wife also manages and their two children play. He is a supporter of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, attending events that showcase their innovative healthcare services.

Interesting fact: While earning his business degree at Capital University, he was also an Academic All-District football player.

Personality Overview

Deliberate Doer

Strategic Planner

Risk-Accepting

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Startup Team Building
He founded his firm to partner with VCs, PEs, and founders to build the high-impact engineering, GTM, and executive teams that fuel growth in early-stage companies.
Authentic Hiring
He publicly advocates for clear, exciting job descriptions and argues against using AI to generate bland, jargon-filled posts that fail to attract top candidates.
Youth Hockey Coaching
Serves as a head coach in a Columbus-area youth hockey association. His coaching philosophy uses the sport to teach life skills, leadership, and the value of relentless effort.

Media Appearances

Steve has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2020
Founder at Collaborative Talent
8-2019 - 1-2021
Director, Client Outcomes at g2o
8-2017 - 7-2019
Director at ICC
12-2015 - 8-2017
Senior Account Executive and Talent Acquisition Manager at ICC
7-2014 - 12-2015
Lead Technical Recruiter at ICC

Education

2003 - 2007
B.A. from Capital University

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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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