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Building great early stage teams
1.
Building Great Early-Stage
Teams
2.
Who the hell
is this guy? Technologist, Creator, Connector, Advisor, Mentor.
3.
Once upon a
time… Betahouse, Serendipity, Diligence, Love, Viximo.
4.
Always Be Hiring
Desperate for talent, constant search. Never, ever stop.
5.
Understand alignment Thinking
about your tactical needs is wrong. Think about goals, characteristics, your match.
6.
Define a match
Core values, skills, goals. Athlete, Customer-centric, Communication, Initiative.
7.
Build a nest
Create the position your ideal candidate is seeking. Flexibility in the role, Opportunity beyond tasks.
8.
Be insanely picky
Intensity breeds Intimacy, Commitment breeds Longevity. Who do you want in your foxhole?
9.
Identify sturdy branches
Each hire links and supports many subsequent hires. Earliest hires nearest to the trunk, define growth potential.
10.
Measuring your success
Production, Recruiting, Closing, Retention A players hire A players, “Team” is sticky
11.
A word about
tech folks High demand, different motivations. Figure out how to network where they play.
12.
So, that was
a nice fairy tale and all… Great people are rare and in high demand. Comprise, Frankensteining, “Potential”, Try-before-you-buy.
13.
Find someone to
admire …study them, and then beat them at their own game
14.
Questions? Fire away.
I can take it.