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JumpCrisscross on Aug 22, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: First employee or co-founder?

If you think you can know for sure you should not be hiring anyone. Investing in human capital entails risks.

Nikker on Aug 22, 2012 [–]

Owning and operating a business does as well. If you don't recruit the best you can for your company then indeed the risk is quite high.

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