David Teten
JULY 9, 2012
Often, when startup founders first assemble teams, they hire familiar people – either people they know, or people like them. Those are good reasons to be friends, but poor reasons to hire someone. When you want to hire someone, you should strictly focus on hiring the best possible person for the open job.
David Teten
JULY 9, 2012
Often, when startup founders first assemble teams, they hire familiar people – either people they know, or people like them. Those are good reasons to be friends, but poor reasons to hire someone. When you want to hire someone, you should strictly focus on hiring the best possible person for the open job.
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