Building a Great Team: Startup Checklist E5 | E1319

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00:00 Startup Checklist Episode 5
00:56 Angel University
03:37 Startup Checklist Introduction
07:14 Do you need a co-founder?
10:24 Odoo – Get $1000 off at https://www.odoo.com/twist
11:31 When to make the first hire
13:47 What positions to hire first
20:04 LinkedIn Marketing – Get $100 off at https://www.linkedin.com/checklist
21:33 Should you build a distributed team?
24:41 What and when to outsource?
28:53 Deciding how much to pay early employees
32:37 Vanta – Get $1000 off at https://www.vanta.com/twist
33:58 How to allocate equity compensation
39:48 Setting the company culture
48:55 When to fire
54:06 How to select advisors