Building a Business Team from scratch
Imagine I have a great app idea in the very beginning stages, and let's say it's closely related to Postmates' business structure (selling to and integrating with physical locations, starting in 1 city then scaling nationwide). I'm solo currently and am looking to find who exactly I need to start off my team besides app designers. Does anyone have any resources (books, podcasts, seminars) or direct info on where to find the right starter team?
Golden rule # 1 for a new venture is don’t add people to your company until you absolutely need to. Also, anyone you talk to will want to know what you have done thus far for your idea before deciding whether it’s worth it or not for them to join. If you’re just in the beginning stages, you are likely not ready to add more people. Work more on maturing your idea before talking to others about it. Also Flappy Bird was written by one person and was a huge success. The dude who built it had some thin skin to let death threats get in the way of making $50k/ day in ad revenue.
Forgot about that story. Thank you for that insight. I'm aware I'm not ready to hire now, but my question is more so /who/ should be on a starter team "title wise" for an app startup?
Start with what you lack to make your idea a reality and reach out to the people who have that. To know what you lack you need to work on the idea to see where your shortcomings are.
Lots of useful advice + startup founding stories ➡️ inc.com
Build a business plan. Then get feedback. Welcome to entrepreneurship