When hiring for a startup, there are certain traits to also consider in addition to skills. Often, when discussing the first engineers to hire for your startup, people will say things like “hire people smarter then you” or “hire rockstars”. This is NOT sufficient criteria for getting your startup team going. While you generally
So you’ve been selected to lead a team and you’re excited about the opportunity. You should be! But managing a team comes with new ways of working that you haven’t experienced before. Even if you strive to be the best leader out there, there are subtle ways to become a poor manager. One of which
Hiring the right people at a startup is one of the most important factors of a company’s success. A startup has to be lean and mean; every single person and position is critical to success. That’s why it’s just as crucial to know when to hire, spend the time mentoring or fire an employee. If