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Startup Hiring: The First 50 Employees

What a founder gets wrong in the first 50 hires, and how freshers can position themselves for early-stage roles.

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Episode Highlights

  • Hiring generalists before specialists
  • How freshers stand out to founders
  • Equity, salary and expectations
  • Red flags in early-stage offers

“In a startup, the person who writes the clearest email usually gets the biggest scope.”

Karan Mehta

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    Meghna R. · Final year, ECE

    The part about proof over pedigree changed how I am writing my resume this week.

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    Suresh K. · Placement Officer

    Sharing this with our entire pre-final year batch before the training cycle.

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