I promise when I hire someone. Paul English is the co-founder of Boston Venture Studio and perhaps best known as the co-founder and chief technology officer of Kayak. They will have the most fun they have had at any job.
He said that he likes to give people the freedom to do what they want to do.
He said that the second promise is that your skills will accelerate faster than any other company. He said that a micromanager isn't fun and the team isn't trusted to work towards their goals.
“Are all the people sitting around you energy vampires, or do you have fun with them? Do they enhance your ideas? Do they stimulate you? Or are you sitting with someone who’s kind of an asshole?” Boston Venture Studio co-founder Paul English
A person is no longer a good fit for the team if you are micromanaging. It doesn't mean they aren't talented, it's just a case of the wrong person
He was speaking at a conference in Boston yesterday. The largest amount raised for a debut fund at the pre-seed stage has been closed by the new fund.
English asks his employees what they want. Things get really interesting at that point.
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