The second part of how to hire: try not to.

Because it's one of these sort of connections between nodes- every pair of people adds communication overhead.

A winning team feels good and keeps winning. A team that hasn't won in a while gets demotivated and keeps losing.

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.

If someone is choosing between joining McKinsey or your startup it's very unlikely they're going to work out at the startup.

You should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do.

The track record for founders that don't already know each other is really bad.