5 tips for creating the right start-up team

You need to look for candidates who are interested to be challenged, reports Tech on Asia

To find a team for start-ups, you need to look for candidates who are interested to be challenged on a daily basis, who are capable of functioning in a high-paced, organised chaos, and are equally productive when working solo or as a team.

Here are the practical tips: 

Identify the positions you need filled

While a lot of your team members will end up being the jack-of-all-trades type (which is mainly a good thing), having a defined start-up team structure in mind before you start calling people for the interview is essential to keep your budgets at bay.

Prioritise the hiring process

Hiring a larger sales and marketing team is certainly important if your main goal is to double those revenues. However, you may want to skip those in favour of more experienced developers who will help you build a more marketable product in the first place.

Hiring vs partnering

Outsourcing certain business operations allows you to stay more agile, avoid having a mouth to feed when there’s no work/income, and tap into the skill sets you can’t afford to hire locally.

Full-time vs contract work

Hiring someone full-time is a big commitment. On the contrary, getting per contract labour on board leaves you with more room to wiggle in case something goes wrong.

The safe route here is to offer some prospects contract work at the beginning and offer to transition them into a full-time position after the “trial” period. 

Finding the best prospects

Attend local start-up/freelance events, hackathons, and conferences. Tap into your personal network when it comes to potential freelance/remote contract employees. Also, connect with more people on LinkedIn. 

This is an excerpt from Tech in Asia. You can read the full article here