Who you hire makes all the difference, but it’s not all about what’s on their resume, especially not at a startup. Once you have a group of candidates who are technically qualified for the position, then you need to make sure you hire people who are excited about the position and even more importantly about the company.

Once you have narrowed the list down even further to people who are truly excited, then you will want to select someone you would not only like to be around every day, but also someone you believe will learn from failure, rally quickly under pressure, and never whine or try to pass off blame.

All of these desired characteristics add up to someone who will want to work hard every day and takes pride in getting things done!
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