“Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.” Henry David Thoreau
We all want to work with people we like. We normally like people who share the same interests, backgrounds, personality or drives as us. How many of us, when pounding away at some faceless, soulless company, hasn’t said “If I ever have my own business I’m going to staff it with people just like me”.
Great! Noble! Stupid! Yes, stupid. A startup needs, no demands, different. Different skill sets, different experiences, different cultures, different tastes. Thus, to put together the BEST small team it’s improbable you’ll only hire your buddies. In fact the best way to make sure they’re not buddies a year from now is to surround yourself with a bunch of them.
Now, that’s not to say you should stay away from people you already know, just make sure that you’re working with them because of their skills and not because you like hanging out with them.
Find the people who share a passion for success and possess the skills, mentality and attitude to handle the crazy, topsy-turvy, no-holds barred life of a startup. If you develop friendships out of it consider it a bonus.
We all want to work with people we like. We normally like people who share the same interests, backgrounds, personality or drives as us. How many of us, when pounding away at some faceless, soulless company, hasn’t said “If I ever have my own business I’m going to staff it with people just like me”.
Great! Noble! Stupid! Yes, stupid. A startup needs, no demands, different. Different skill sets, different experiences, different cultures, different tastes. Thus, to put together the BEST small team it’s improbable you’ll only hire your buddies. In fact the best way to make sure they’re not buddies a year from now is to surround yourself with a bunch of them.
Now, that’s not to say you should stay away from people you already know, just make sure that you’re working with them because of their skills and not because you like hanging out with them.
Find the people who share a passion for success and possess the skills, mentality and attitude to handle the crazy, topsy-turvy, no-holds barred life of a startup. If you develop friendships out of it consider it a bonus.
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