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Startup Hiring 101: A Founder's Guide, Part 1 - Introduction

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The companion introduction piece that frames why early hiring decisions matter disproportionately - useful context before diving into the tactical guide itself.

  • Early hires disproportionately shape product quality, speed and culture.
  • Frames hiring as a founder skill to build deliberately, not something to improvise.
  • Sets up the rest of the series' more tactical guidance.
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The question it answers

  1. What are the first 5-10 hires a D2C founder should make, and in what order?

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