What’s the Smartest Hiring Order for Startups? - Business 2 Community
What’s the Smartest Hiring Order for Startups? - Business 2 Community What’s the Smartest Hiring Order for Startups? - Business 2 Community Posted: 31 May 2019 03:41 PM PDT You're the founder of your company; that's one employee down. You might have a co-founder as well, so make that two. Now what? Early days at a new startup are exciting times, but they also tend to be lean times. You can't run out and hire the best executive team, salespeople, marketers, customer service reps, product designers, programmers, and human resources employees all at once. If you're to get there at all, you have to curate your team from day one. Some founders tend to focus their hires in fields they understand. Technical founders, for example, often first search for programmers. Founders with sales backgrounds might think hiring salespeople matters most. Before you blow your payroll budget, though, think about all the functions your team has