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Talent Signals vs People DB

What are the differences between these products?

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Written by Marco Squarci
Updated over 3 months ago

People DB gives you the map. Talent Signals give you movement.
Together, they power talent discovery, founder tracking, and CRM enrichment in Specter.


People Database – The Full Market Snapshot

What you get:

  • Massive Reach – Surface professionals.

  • Targeted Filtering – Search by company, role, education, geography, and more.

  • CRM Enrichment – Append profile data at scale.

Best for:

  • Building long lists for recruiting or founder targeting.

  • Researching execs before outreach.

  • Bulk-populating internal databases.


Talent Signals – The Real-Time Pulse

What you get:

  • Live Alerts – See job changes, new ventures, exits, and stealth formations.

  • First-Mover Advantage – Detect startup activity before it’s public.

  • Founder & Operator Tracking – Spot high-potential talent as soon as they make moves.

Best for:

  • Surfacing stealth founders or new startups early.

  • Identifying open-to-work signals before public posts.

  • Monitoring operator moves tied to market shifts.


🔄 How They Work Together

Action

Tool

Outcome

Build

People Database

Generate a clean list of relevant talent or execs.

Monitor

Talent Signals

Get alerts when notable talent switch roles or build in stealth.

Act

Both

Reach out at the moment of maximum relevance.


TL;DR

  • People DatabaseWho’s in the market.

  • Talent SignalsWho’s making moves.

  • Used together, they give you full visibility.

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