David Tran: Hiring Direct Support Eats Founder Focus to Save Minor Cash
David Tran · XFusion Hits $20k/mo Helping You Scale Your Support Team · Sep 20, 2020 · at 17:40
David Tran, co-founder of technical support agency XFusion, explains the hidden trade-off founders face when bypassing managed talent agencies.
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“For a lot of early founders, the most important thing to them is their time. Effectively the time is what either makes or breaks their company. And if they're trying to save a couple hundred dollars by hiring someone directly, it eats up a lot of focus.”
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