🇸🇪 Sweden · 🚀 Business · 30-39
I hired my friends for my first startup
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What happened
I hired three friends because I trusted them, not because they were right for the roles. When performance became a problem I could not have the hard conversation, so I had it two years too late.
What it cost
€150,000
Time lost
2 years
Emotional cost
Isolating
What I learned
Trust is not a job qualification. Hire for the role, and agree upfront how you will handle it if it does not work.
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