Andy Chen (@andychen), partner at Coatue, and Jose Guardado (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseguardado/), founder of a new company, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- How hiring has evolved over the last decade.- Why startups are focusing on recruiting earlier, and hiring people dedicated to the task as some of their earliest employees.- How to find a co-founder who will work well with you, and how to deal with disagreements between co-founders.- The most common mistakes made when hiring.- How to figure out how equity should be distributed between founders and early hires.- How to source the best candidates at early-stage companies.- Their best advice for doing reference checks.- Startups in the talent and recruiting space and potential opportunities for founders.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
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