Top Insights

• Have complimentary skills with a co-founder.
• Establish clear equity schemes.
• Adapt as your company grows:
• Outsource non-strategic functions: hr, legal, accounting, office managing.
• Fire fast, be kind but firm, it's not a discussion, involve HR and legal if necessary, have a process that includes a PIP as the last warning.

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Table of Contents

Guests

• Ashley Whitehurst: LAUNCH Managing Director, manager of the syndicate.
• Samantha August: LAUNCH President

Co-founders & First Hires

• Do you have complementary skill sets?
• Establish co-founder equity.
• Funding teams are generally 2 people, as big as 5 sometimes.
• If you have less than 10 employees: hire generalists.
• If you have more than 10 employees: start hiring for depth, not breath, of knowledge.
• Remote vs. Office.