Startup Hiring Tip: Do The Job Yourself First

Startups must be careful when building their team. Hiring too many people might create instability and confusion. Hiring too few may create capacity problems.

Yesterday, I offered five suggestions for startups who want to build a great team. I have one more suggestion – you can hire smartly and better understand what the position will involve if you do the job yourself first. In this four minute video, I explain why.

Do you have other tips to add or your own story to tell? Please do so in the comments…

How To Build An Awesome Startup Team – 5 Tips

Most startups fail. Those that succeed have some things in common, including strong teams.

I am very proud of what our small team at crowdSPRING (10 people) has accomplished over the past 16 months. Our community has grown to nearly 50,000 people. Creatives from over 170 countries have helped thousands buyers from over 50 countries with graphic design needs.

In this 4 minutes video, I share 5 tips based on my experience building the team at crowdSPRING. We’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way – here’s your chance to learn from OUR mistakes.

Do you have other tips to add or your own story to tell? Please do so in the comments…