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Billy Markiser

"Buying awnings from a traditional dealer today is like riding a horse and cart when there's already a Tesla. The same goes for hiring without Vouch."

Industry
DTC home improvement
Team
Lean team
Based
Sweden
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How Billy Markiser scales smarter, not bigger — with Vouch.

1,000 awnings sold in months. 5× fewer employees than competitors. And a hiring system that matches the way they sell.

By Håkon Høgetveit15 Oct 20251 min read

When you're out to change an industry, every decision matters. For Billy Markiser, that includes hiring.

The Swedish company has transformed how people buy awnings: 100% online, faster, and at a fraction of the traditional cost. In just months since launch, more than 1,000 Billy awnings now hang on homes across Sweden. Their secret? Smart tech over heavy operations. With five times fewer employees than competitors, they're on track for 40M SEK in revenue next year.

When every hire counts, the question becomes: how do you hire as intelligently as you sell?

In Mikkel's words

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We're experts in sunshades, not recruiting. But with Vouch, we didn't need to be. The assistant guided us from start to finish — from scoping the role to writing a job ad that felt on-brand in under an hour. It gave us the confidence and structure we lacked, and honestly, the result exceeded expectations.

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Mikkel · CEO and co-founder, Billy Markiser

What the work looked like

Vouch helped Billy do what they do best: stay lean while raising quality. Their first job post came together in under an hour. The assistant scoped the role, drafted the copy, and structured the ad in Billy's tone. The end result? A sharper employer brand, clearer hiring flow, and a team ready to scale.

<1 hr
from blank page to a published job ad
fewer employees than competitors
40M SEK
revenue tracking next year

The parallel

The parallel between Billy and Vouch isn't lost on anyone. As Billy replaces door-to-door sellers with AI-powered workflows, Vouch replaces slow, manual hiring systems with an assistant that remembers, guides, and compounds with use.

Both companies are proving that speed and clarity win. And for Billy, Vouch has become more than a tool — it's a hiring partner for the next stage of Nordic expansion.

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