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Hiring your first employees

Your first ten hires are your culture.

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Should my first hires be generalists or specialists, and how do I tell the difference in an interview? Hire generalists for your first handful of seats. Early on the work shifts weekly, and a narrow specialist who only does one thing well will be idl... Intermediate 3 resources → How do I hire when I can't match market salaries and my runway is tight? Be honest about the gap and make the tradeoff explicit: below-market cash, meaningful equity, and a front-row seat to building something. Don't qui... Intermediate 3 resources →
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