The Biggest Hiring Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Startup!

Welcome to Founders Collective, where we bring you the most inspiring stories from trailblazing Founders. Hiring the right people is one of the toughest challenges founders face. But what happens when you make the wrong hire? In this episode, we dive deep into the biggest hiring mistakes founders make and the emotional and business consequences of keeping the wrong person on board for too long. We share real-world lessons from founders who’ve been there, covering:  ✅ Why recruiting is one of the hardest parts of running a business ✅ How hiring mistakes impact company culture & performance ✅ The cost of keeping the wrong person for too long ✅ Why employees don’t speak up about bad hires ✅ How to hire slow & fire fast (without regret) 00:00 – The biggest hiring mistake founders make 00:36 – Why recruiting is emotionally difficult 01:16 – A real founder’s hiring regret 02:37 – The impact of hiring the wrong person 05:01 – Why teams don’t speak up about bad hires 06:21 – The problem with desperation hires 07:32 – Best advice: Hire slow, fire fast 📌 Subscribe to The Founder’s Journey Newsletter and never miss an episode!  Our subscribers receive exclusive content, too! – https://www.thefounderscollective.com/ 📌 Connect with us: Website: https://www.thefounderscollective.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmoran/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t.h.e._founders_collective/  #StartupLessons #HiringMistakes #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #TheBiggestHiringMistakes #HiringMistakes #Startup