301 - Hiring with Dave Asprey - 'Entrepreneur Disrupted' Series - Ep #5

You can’t grow without hiring, so in this episode, Jay and Dave will share their top tips for getting the best employees to work for you, even in the early days of your business. This conversation ranges from Dave and Jay’s first experiences in hiring to them discussing how you can sell your vision to potential employees.

In this series, Jay partners with Dave Asprey to cover many of the questions, topics, and issues that entrepreneurs will face in their journey.

Learn more about how Leverage can help your business here: https://www.getleverage.com/

Timestamps:

•0:00 – Introduction
•1:15 – How to know when it’s time to hire & Dave’s first employee
•4:20 – Hiring without a lot of cash reserves (consulting, stock options, equity)
•7:30 – Jay’s tips on how to sell your vision to potential employees
•10:10 – Hiring experience vs talented youth
•13:50 – How you can take your business to the next level with Leverage
•15:35 – Setting up a team of advisors and mentors
•17:15 – Dave’s experience when joining Silicon Valley & how he would have gained an advantage by having a mentor
•20:30 – Why people are willing to mentor (and how to find the right mentor)
•23:00 – Why hiring an “A” player is cheaper than a “B” or “C” player and should you use a recruiter?
•27:30 – How to take your business to the next level with Leverage