Building the right team with Jason Fried

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Adam wants to start the process of growing the team at Tailwind Labs, but knowing exactly who, when, and how to hire people (and have them actually work out) is a lot harder than expected. In this episode, he sits down with Jason Fried, founder and CEO of 37signals, to get all of Jason's best advice about hiring.

Timestamps

(00:00) - Talking hiring with Jason Fried
(02:04) - Knowing when it's time to hire
(04:57) - Grouping different responsibilities into single roles
(11:49) - Example: Delegating some of Adam's responsibilities at Tailwind Labs
(20:47) - Hiring to get more done vs. free up more time
(23:58) - Stuff Jason has successfully delegated at 37signals
(31:09) - Hard truths about hiring and growing a company
(40:39) - Patrick Collison — Fast
(44:13) - Anxiety about making bad hires
(53:28) - Letting people go
(54:55) - Jason's advice on making new hires successful
(58:49) - Giving feedback
(01:01:32) - Assessing good judgment
(01:05:18) - Reviewing candidates

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