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How should I think about hiring my first growth person?

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Based on Elena Verna, Melissa Tan, and Crystal Widjaja:

Hiring a growth team too early is one of the biggest mistakes startups make. Founders must figure out how to grow to $1M-$10M ARR themselves first. You need solid PMF and enough data to analyze—10 users isn't data, it's a spreadsheet...

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