Today we talk with Kathryn Wilson, Founder and CEO of VUE Health.
Show Notes
Today we talk with Kathryn Wilson, Founder and CEO of VUE Health.
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00:00 Meet Kathryn Wilson
00:56 She Built an Agency From Scratch — Senior First
03:08 Why Most Founders Hire Too Late and Too Junior
03:20 "Lack of Leadership Is Expensive"
04:10 How to Audition 18 Directors Before You Hire One
06:27 Hiring the Chief Innovation Officer
08:28 More Expensive Per Hour, Cheaper Per Project
10:30 "We're Not Selling Sneakers — People's Lives Are at Stake"
11:10 Why She Hired a Personal Chef (Not a Foosball Table)
14:51 The "Zero Asshole Policy" in Hiring
16:09 Building Teams With Personality Data
18:54 Flat Structure: Five Pods, Three Products Each
21:33 Skills Get Screened Before Kathryn Ever Shows Up
23:37 Matching 300 Freelancers to Clients With AI
26:33 No Annual Reviews — Just Weekly KPIs
28:07 Find Kathryn + VUE Health
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