Build Your Team
If you surround yourself with the best people, they will deliver the best results, for which you ultimately will get partial credit (and cash for that matter). Your focus needs to be on how to build the best team possible. First, seek out partners and employees on your own, and then, as your company grows, hire a great Human Resources (HR) person or team to find those people for you.
Carefully think through each position. Document what you want each position to accomplish and what sort of person would best fit. Then spread a wide net with the purpose of capturing the most viable prospects. This net should include an email to your personal network; ads on your web site; and listings at web sites for job seekers (use LinkedIn, Monster.com, WashingtonPost.com and CraigsList.org for example). Also consider headhunters, newspapers, and local publications. And don’t forget to promote from within because using already existing staff whenever possible will work best for everyone.
