The Business of Open Source

This week, I talked to Natalie Ledbetter, Head of People and Platform at Boldstart Ventures, about how technical founders should approach hiring and team building at the beginning of the company's life.

Show Notes

This week, I talked to Natalie Ledbetter, Head of People and Platform at Boldstart Ventures. We talked about how startups can approach team and culture building, including:
  • How to prioritize your hires
  • Common mistakes founders make when building a team
  • Why you should always avoid brilliant jerks, even if they are very brilliant
  • How to divide responsibilities between founders
  • Anticipating growth and setting your team up so that it can scale as easily as possible
  • The difference in skills sets between 'startup people' and employees you would want to hire later on
Links: 
Natalie on LinkedIn
Natalie on Twitter
Boldstart Ventures

What is The Business of Open Source?

Whether you're a founder of an open source startup, an open source maintainer or just an open source enthusiast, join host Emily Omier as she talks to the people who work at the intersection of open source and business, from startup founders to leaders of open source giants and all the people who help open source startups grow.