Hiring unnecessary people slows down a company's progress

Negation: Hiring unnecessary people does not slow down a company's progress 0 0 0

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Argument #48eed2b4 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Hiring unnecessary people slows down a company's progress 1 0 2

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The number of employees does not necessarily reflect the success of a company 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Understanding your business is key to success as a startup 1 0 2

Argument #5ed625bb 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Startups should aim to be cool and cheap, not expensive and impressive 1 0 2

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The location of a startup is very important for productivity 1 0 2

and

Hiring unnecessary people slows down a company's progress 1 0 2

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The number of employees does not necessarily reflect the success of a company 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Spending money slowly encourages a culture of cheapness 1 0 2

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Take risks on high-potential people with a fast rate of improvement 1 0 2 When hiring, look for evidence of getting stuff done in addition to intelligence 1 0 2 Avoid big company corporate development queries - they will only waste time 1 0 2 The number of employees does not necessarily reflect the success of a company 1 0 2 Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2 Conventional wisdom on running large companies is mistaken 0 0 2 Hiring good people and giving them room can lead to poor results 0 0 2 This often leads to hiring ineffective people 0 0 2 Founders can't run large companies exactly as they did small ones 0 0 2 Some delegation is necessary for founders running large companies 0 0 2