Cassidy: Founders without networks should build 5-person advisory boards for hiring
Brendon Cassidy · Brendon Cassidy: Why You Should Never Hire Someone You Do Not Know in Your First Five Hires | E1124 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Mar 8, 2024 · at 18:50
Sales veteran Brendon Cassidy details how founders lacking an established network can build a high-credibility advisory team to source sales hires.
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“If you don't have investors that can recommend good people, and you don't have your own network, I would get Advisors or influencers in your space, right? That have, you know, and make them partners, you know, give them equity and maybe pay them because their recommendation probably has more credibility than your own company, right? Their voice has more visibility than you. And so go out and create a five person advisory team.”
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