Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-11-04
Books mentioned on Building a Great Team: Startup Checklist E5 | E1319
We continue with episode five of the Startup Checklist, where Jason gives 10 points to build a great team. He covers hiring, compensating the early team (11:31), outsourcing, structuring the company, setting the cadence (39:48), finding advisors and more!
Jason Calacanis discussed The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande and The Startup Checklist by David S. Rose.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Checklist Manifesto
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a nonfiction exploration of how simple checklists and systematic processes can dramatically reduce human error and prevent catastrophic failures in complex fields like medicine and aviation.
Discussed“The reason we came up with this was because we read a book called the checklist manifesto had a profound impact on me and my team”
Where to get it
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The Startup Checklist
Discussed“Well in the book the startup checklist they talk about how they created checklists and procedures in operating rooms and lowered the number of people dying from things like septic shock when you get bacteria in your bloodstream”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Angel
“This is a workshop I've been hosting since I wrote my book Angel uh three or four years ago and it's a virtual class”