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Pitch The Tide – Stephanie Florio, Co-Founder of Swob

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Interview Takeaways

  • Speed Wins the Hire – Swob is built for immediacy, helping operators post jobs in minutes and connect with candidates instantly. By enabling real-time notifications and fast communication, the platform helps ensure qualified candidates don’t slip away in the first 24 hours.
  • AI That Gives Time Back – With its AI assistant Emma handling job descriptions, screening, and outreach, Swob removes repetitive admin work so managers can stay on the floor focused on training, team development, and guest experience.
  • Built for Hourly, High-Turnover Roles – Swob is designed specifically for frontline hiring, prioritizing local, qualified candidates and simplifying the application process. The result is a more efficient pipeline that improves hiring quality and supports stronger retention through better initial fit.

In this Pitch the Tide session, Stephanie Florio, Co-Founder of Swob, introduces a mobile-first hiring platform built for high-turnover, hourly workforces. Swob uses its AI assistant, Emma, to streamline job posting, screen candidates, and accelerate communication through real-time notifications and text-based outreach. The platform helps operators quickly identify and connect with qualified candidates, reducing time-to-hire while freeing managers to focus on training, culture, and in-store operations.

Listen to the replay of this first session and follow Cali BBQ Media to join future rooms, pitch your company, and learn from the community.

Every Friday at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Shawn P. Walchef hosts Pitch the Tide live.

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About Cali BBQ Media

Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

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