Chapter

Finding Hustlers in Unconventional Places
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14:19 - 19:56 (05:36)

The CEO believes in hiring people who are inherently street smart, even if they come from unconventional backgrounds like drug dealers and party promoters, and shares his process for finding them, including filtering for intelligence by targeting top 30 universities.

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In this podcast, it is discussed how filtering for high intelligence is important when hiring for accounting positions, while for sales positions, it is better to look for individuals with hustle and people skills.
14:19 - 16:51 (02:31)
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Hiring Strategy
Summary

In this podcast, it is discussed how filtering for high intelligence is important when hiring for accounting positions, while for sales positions, it is better to look for individuals with hustle and people skills. An Excel test is used to assess accounting skills during the hiring process.

Chapter
Finding Hustlers in Unconventional Places
Episode
MFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
Podcast
My First Million
A discussion on hiring strategies for media sales reps, including the benefits of hiring software sales reps and looking for young, scrappy individuals outside of the media industry.
16:51 - 18:33 (01:42)
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Sales
Summary

A discussion on hiring strategies for media sales reps, including the benefits of hiring software sales reps and looking for young, scrappy individuals outside of the media industry.

Chapter
Finding Hustlers in Unconventional Places
Episode
MFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
Podcast
My First Million
The CEO of Fohr, James Nord, shares his tactics for recruiting top talent, including using Google maps to find offices and personally persuading senior candidates to take skills tests.
18:33 - 19:56 (01:22)
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Recruiting Strategies
Summary

The CEO of Fohr, James Nord, shares his tactics for recruiting top talent, including using Google maps to find offices and personally persuading senior candidates to take skills tests.

Chapter
Finding Hustlers in Unconventional Places
Episode
MFM x Trends - The Fundamentals of a ~$60m Newsletter Exit With Ryan Begelman
Podcast
My First Million