Bad Hiring Advice That Can Actually Work: 9 Tactics for Lifestyle Founders
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Dan and Ian share 9 pieces of hiring advice that are typically considered “bad,” but can actually work pretty well for smaller bootstrapped teams - and especially lifestyle businesses.
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CHAPTERS:
Video:
03:42 Tip 1: Just Hire a Recruiter
07:18 Tip 2: Work With Friends and Family
10:42 Tip 3: Use AI For Onboarding
12:12 Tip 4: Go Easy on the W2s
15:03 Tip 5: You Don’t Need a Mission-Based Culture
20:42 Tip 6: If You Hire the Wrong Person, Let Them Go
23:30 Tip 7: It Doesn’t Have to Be More Than the Math
26:36 Tip 8: Not Hiring Can Work Out Great
31:48 Tip 9: Polarize Your Managing Style
Audio:
(00:03:42) Tip 1: Just Hire a Recruiter
(00:07:11) Tip 2: Work With Friends and Family
(00:10:34) Tip 3: Use AI For Onboarding
(00:12:02) Tip 4: Go Easy on the W2s
(00:14:52) Tip 5: You Don’t Need a Mission-Based Culture
(00:20:16) Tip 6: If You Hire the Wrong Person, Let Them Go
(00:22:54) Tip 7: It Doesn’t Have to Be More Than the Math
(00:25:45) Tip 8: Not Hiring Can Work Out Great
(00:30:30) Tip 9: Polarize Your Managing Style
Dan Andrews is the co-founder of Dynamite Circle, author of Before the Exit, host of the Tropical MBA podcast, and an entrepreneur who has successfully launched and scaled multiple 7-figure businesses.
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