Keys to an Effective Early Stage Startup Team

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Founders Korner by Koridor

Founders Korner

38 episodes

1 day ago

Welcome to the Founders Korner! If you're interested in startups, then you'll want to tune in. Our host, Sepehr Shoarinejad, Founder of Koridor covers all aspects of what it takes to get a startup off the ground, from generating and developing an idea to pitching to investors and all of the nitty gritty details, fails, and successes in between. You'll hear (and hopefully learn) about common mistakes that startups make and how to avoid them. And if you're already running a startup, we'll provide useful tips and advice on how to take it to the next level.

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Keys to an Effective Early Stage Startup Team | Founders Korner

Founders Korner by Koridor

35 minutes 38 seconds

2 years ago

Keys to an Effective Early Stage Startup Team | Founders Korner

A successful startup always starts with the early stage team. Welcome to back to the Founders Korner, the podcast where we dive into the world of entrepreneurship. In this episode, we are thrilled to have Karl Swanepoel, a seasoned, serial entrepreneur as our guest. Listen in us as we explore the mindset it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and learn valuable insights on how to build an effective early stage startup team. Karl shares his wealth of experience and knowledge, delving into topics such as hiring the right people specifically for startups, the pros and cons of working with freelancers, and what investors are truly seeking in startup companies. Connect with Karl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlswa/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Karl’s intro 03:00 Starting a business at a young age 04:42 What not to be driven by 05:06 Find out if you should be a founder 06:38 How to build a versatile startup team 07:15 What to do before you start hiring 08:05 Hire people who think differently 09:59 Hiring strategically as a startup 13:32 Mistrust in freelancers 15:25 Features of a good freelancer 18:22 Hire slow, fire fast 20:30 Software startup world advice 23:50 What investors really want 28:16 Defining a problem 30:11 Hustle to get luck 32:00 Karl’s book recommendation for startups 33:00 Learn from others’ mistakes 35:00 Conclusion ---- 🔗 Links Our Agency - https://www.koridor.io/ Join Our Newsletter - https://www.koridor.io/founders-korner Free SaaS Product Playbook - https://www.koridor.io/saas-product-playbook 🗣 Follow Us Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/founderskorner TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@founderskorner LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/koridorapp Twitter - https://twitter.com/founderskorner Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/koridorapp/ 🎧 Podcast Audio Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3lXJ8irLnSra7TYEpjfOiz?si=bacb0ca7f55741c5 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders-korner-by-koridor/id1652102599 ---- Hosted by Sepehr Shoarinejad With a seasoned history of entrepreneurship in various industries, Sepehr brings a wealth of startup experience to help founders build and launch a SaaS business. Through his array of ventures, he has a balanced and realistic understanding of the skills and knowledge required to thrive as a non-technical founder in a technical world. His primary passion to help drive like-minded entrepreneurs to success is the reason behind his Founders Korner podcast and the workshops he runs across Canada and the US. So whether you're just getting started or you're looking for ways to accelerate your growth, be sure to subscribe to the Founders Korner.