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Episode Synopsis "Hiring Artists and Athletes ft. Gaurav Baheti - Procol"
"I had never hired people before I started Procol.", mentions Gaurav when asked about how he went about building his core team at Procol. As a first-time founder, Gaurav seems to have learned so many things on the way, but he has always stuck to one hiring philosophy from day 0 - "The very best people in most professions see themselves as artists and athletes. They love their craft and they want to be the best." In this episode, Gaurav and I talk about His journey leading up to starting Procol in 2019 How hiring processes have evolved at Procol over the last couple of years The what and the why behind drafting the culture document at Procol Importance of L1 leadership in his company being a first-time founder Hiring people who give a "shit" Solving for company's growth by maximizing personal growth of people Trial Week at Procol - a one week "no commitment" arrangement where prospective hires work with the team for a week and then get directly hired Remote vs. Hybrid vs. In-Office working Top 3 responsibilities as a CEO of a startup that wants to be people-first The stoic philosophy of being grateful that founders should practice This episode contains conversations across multiple facets of hiring, but what stands out is how Gaurav makes me realize the importance of passion while building a company. If you're passionate about something, passion attracts this energy of other passionate people. And you will eventually attract the right kind of talent :) To drop your feedback and stay updated, follow our Twitter channel. For more details, write to me here.
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