Bhat: Investing 100 hours hiring top talent saves ongoing management overhead
Yamini Bhat · Scaling From 0 to 120Cr+ Revenue Playbook For SaaS-Entrepreneurs in India Ft. Yamini Bhat, CEO-Vymo · Jul 25, 2022 · at 38:21
Yamini Bhat, CEO of Vymo, outlines her core growth heuristic on executive talent acquisition and operational leverage.
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“I spend probably a hundred hours Finding the right person and 10 hours managing them later within a year. Right, so over invest in the kind of talent you bring.”
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