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Building startup team & culture
@buihaianDigital TechnologistPeople Developer
Co-founder, Silicon Straits
Co-founder, S.H.I.E.L.D
Co-founder, Cognito
Co-founder, TGM
Bui Hai An
What is Culture?
IT’S WHAT WE LIVE AND BREATH
EVERYDAY WHILE AT WORK
Culture is simply a SHARED WAY of doing something
with PASSION.
No, you don’t have a culture … yet!
Culture doesn’t just happen
….. especially in startup
It all starts from the FOUNDERS
You can only FACILITATE, you can’t control
It starts with WHY
What is Startup Culture?
Startup Cultures
Self-organized
Trust and Safety net
Get SHIT done
Own your Product
Customer-focused
Make fast decisions, together
HiringIt “makes or breaks” your culture
Founder’s Blueprint
Professional (Skills)
Star (Future potential)
Commitment (Culture-fit)
Autocracy (Skills + Direct oversight)
Bureaucracy (Skills + Process)
Pace Hiring
Hire small group at a time and do it slowly, this give each new member a chance to get used to the company’s way of doing things, and also allow the company to adjust as more people are brought on, which create new dynamic over time.
“It took us a year to get our first guy, then another year to get to 10 people.”
Patrick CollisonStripe
Define CLEARLY who should join your team
Advices for Founders
Must have
- Self-awareness- Empathy- Communication skills
Beside
- Vision- Leadership
Understanding People Dynamics
Focus on Developing
People
Define and shaping the COMPANY VALUES together
Developed by Javier Muñoz of Delivering Happiness in 2012
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