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Your first few hires will shape your startup more than almost any other decision, and most founders make them with no process at all. This course covers deciding when to hire versus contract, defining roles around outcomes, sourcing candidates without an employer brand, running structured interviews as a tiny team, making honest offers, and onboarding people so they succeed in their first 90 days.

Modules

When to Hire and When to Contract

Lessons

• The True Cost of Your First Hire Free Preview
• Contractor or Employee Decision Signals
• Hiring Ahead vs Hiring Behind

Defining the First Roles

Lessons

• Writing an Outcome-Based Role Description
• Generalists First Specialists Later
• Sequencing Your First Three Hires

Sourcing Without a Brand

Lessons

• Selling the Role When Nobody Knows You
• Mining Your Extended Network
• Where Early Stage Candidates Actually Look

Structured Interviews for Tiny Teams

Lessons

• Building a Simple Interview Scorecard
• Work Samples Over Hypotheticals
• Debriefs That Prevent Groupthink

Making Offers Honestly

Lessons

• Anatomy of a Startup Offer
• Explaining Equity Without Overpromising
• Handling Negotiation and Rejection Gracefully

Onboarding and the First 90 Days

Lessons

• The First Week Onboarding Plan
• Setting 30-60-90 Day Expectations
• Early Feedback and Course Correction