I keep hearing that hiring is a challenge. We have had our share, too. One thing that has stood by us is finding people with fire—in crude terms, fire in the butt (gand me dum). Some people think I am offending them by saying this during interviews.
A startup is a roller coaster ride. Apart from the runway, there are many other things to worry about. What works in these situations is having a team with the core virtue of going all in for the kill. We need people with fire and ownership.
With a small team like ours and what we have been building, this approach has worked for us—finding people with “bum me dum.” I believe anyone and everyone can learn things, but the attitude of owning and running the show is what makes a big difference.