Founders say momentum, not pitch decks, is what attracts top talent
jia_seed · x · 2026-07-22
The post says the strongest recruiting signal is momentum: great talent is surprising when it actually wants to join.
The author argues that founders should build enough visible progress to attract high-agency people, and says they were honored when someone whose work they knew online reached out to join the team. The attached image reinforces the theme of inbound recruiting and a founder-led pipeline of talent.
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