Hiring Your First Employee - What Founders Get Wrong

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Steven Pope, founder of My Amazon Guy, shares insights on hiring first employee and navigating the early stages of `startup` growth. Learn practical `business tips` on `how to hire employees for a small business` and understand the mindset needed for `entrepreneurship`.

Hiring a first employee comes down to solving one clear problem instead of chasing perfect resumes. This video explains simple hiring choices, task testing, and early delegation for small business growth. Learn how founders use first hires to free time, close more work, and build steady operations.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:25 – Why founders delay the first hire
01:20 – Hiring to remove work you hate doing
02:05 – Why skills matter more than resumes
02:55 – First hire with no SOPs in place
03:45 – Managing a first virtual assistant
04:35 – Checking work early to avoid mistakes
05:30 – Solving one problem before adding more
06:20 – Delegating work you already know
07:25 – Why founders must cover every role early
08:10 – Finding your first hire through networks
09:05 – In-person vs remote first employees
10:00 – Keeping hiring simple at the start

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