Wrong. The best hires come from places you least expect. That junior dev who cold-DM'd you? Hired. The contractor who went above and beyond? Full-time. The customer who knew your product better than you? Team lead. Stop fishing in the same pond as everyone else.
Krishna Lakamsani
Serial entrepreneur, AFoundery venture studio founder, angel investor, mentor, and public speaker. Harvard Business School alumnus. 20+ years building ventures across USA, Mexico, India & Nepal. 30+ startup investments via TheSeedFund.vc.
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