If you hire the wrong people early on, those mistakes will propagate, making it much harder to correct course and build a coherent company culture later.

I learned to manage people through many mistakes; no one is naturally good at hiring.

It's crucial to bring in the right people as you build a company, ensuring they are skilled in their roles and fit well within the culture.

Hiring the right people is crucial; you should either hire extremely well or fire quickly to maintain team effectiveness.

As a startup founder, allow yourself to consider that you might have picked the wrong person for a role. Sometimes, the right fit for an employee might be elsewhere, and acknowledging this can benefit both parties.

Don't be overly cautious when hiring. Use the hiring process as a way to evaluate potential team members, even if it feels inefficient at first.

Culture is about making tough choices, like deciding not to hire a highly skilled candidate if they don't fit well with the team.

Just because you're a startup founder doesn't mean you're good at hiring and managing people; this realization often comes after the first experience.

The most painful experiences included multiple hiring mistakes and early employees leaving.