I had a conversation last night that reminded me of the purpose and power of evangelism: building teams is much more than "recruitment"; it's more like a mission. Your product is not your company. All of the passion you feel for your product is important, solving the problem is important, serving a customer is critical. But putting the same energy, passion, and commitment to building an amazing team will make the difference between execution and not, progress and not, an enjoyable, thriving workplace and not. Recruit True B elievers So where do you find true believers? You can't simply identify them from a stack of resumes. You absolutely must get out and preach the gospel of your vision, and show that passion that inspired you to build a product without a net, and convince friends and family to part with their hard-earned money. But the most powerful use of your passion is when you get other people to change their lives on your behalf: to come work for the c
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