Hiring paradox: the people you want are the ones who create momentum, not wait for it
andrew_n_carr · x · 2026-09-21
romanellibio argues the hardest early-stage balance: most great people want to see momentum before joining, but the ones you actually want create momentum themselves — and whatever you show them to close them also selects them, so the trick is pitching the biggest unsolved problem itself. Andrew Carr adds: be good enough to make momentum yourself.
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