Sequoia CEO coach: Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)
Brian Halligan co-founded HubSpot, ran it as CEO for about 15 years, and now coaches Sequoia’s fastest-growing founders as their in-house CEO coach. We discuss: 1. His LOCKS framework for evaluating founders 2. Why you should build your team like the 2004 Red Sox 3. Why hiring “spicy” candidates beats consensus picks…
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