Team, Co-founders & Legal
Hiring your first employees
Your first ten hires are your culture.
How do I hire my first engineer when nobody's heard of my startup?
Treat hiring exactly like fundraising: personalized outreach, a compelling pitch, and relentless persistence, no one great responds to a generic jo...
What kind of people should my first ten hires be?
Generalists who are fast, low-ego, and comfortable with ambiguity, your first ten hires ARE your culture, so hire for slope over intercept and valu...
How do I interview and evaluate candidates when I've never hired before?
Skip trivia and whiteboard theatre, give a paid, real-world work sample that mirrors the actual job and watch how they think, communicate, and foll...