Skill, Experience, and Intelligence Matter, but the Best Startup Employees All Possess 1 Indispensable Trait

Skill, Experience, and Intelligence Matter, but the Best Startup Employees All Possess 1 Indispensable Trait

When you’re hiring your first few employees, what you need most are people with high agency.

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