Step #1

Find

How big is your founding team?

How long have you known your co-founder?

Why did you choose to startup with them?

How do you complement each other?

Are you “missing” a core team member? Who?

30

Minute

Exercise

Step #2 to n

Build a Rock Start Team

New York Times poll: A few years, NYT conducted a study on most successful entrepreneurs and what three qualities the looked while hiring.

Passion

Passion

Passion

Skills can be acquired.

Passion is not a

coachable emotion.

Your team has to be

insanely in love with

your idea.

Find Time to Hire

Make sure it’s time to hire

Invest in your candidates

Make a buy vs. build decision

Offer experiences money can’t buy

Scale Your Startup

Clearly define roles and responsibilities

Define objectives and key milestones

Ask top candidates to pitch their ideas

Define and articulate your culture

Effectively communicate your vision

Keep Checking…

And Course

Correct

Do they still

love what

they do?

Do they fit the

culture?

What have

they learned?

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