Chapter 4

Is skill enough for my very first hire?

Người đầu tiên tôi thuê, giỏi việc là đủ chưa?

The chapter's question

What result must this role produce in ninety days?

Big idea

The first hire shapes culture more than any statement, and fixing a bad hire is very expensive.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Describing the Outcome

    Can I write the outcome without using adjectives?

  2. Part 4.2

    A Real Trial

    Which trial run would teach me the most?

  3. Part 4.3

    Paying Before You Have Money

    Equity, a percentage, or a low salary?

  4. Part 4.4

    When It's the Wrong Person

    How long before I notice, and what do I do then?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The People With You is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The People With You

  1. 1.Do I need a co-founder, or just fear going alone?
  2. 2.Why does an equal split become unfair later?
  3. 3.Things are good, so why have hard talks now?
  4. 4.Is skill enough for my very first hire?
  5. 5.What if someone who built this no longer fits?