Hiring

Who to bring in first and what to pay them. Your first hire, contractor versus employee, and building a team before you can afford a proper one.

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• Hiring30 September 2026Contractor or Employee? Hiring Your First People in the UKMost UK startups start with contractors. Here is how employment status actually works, what IR35 means for a small company, the IP gap investors look for, and what your first employee needs from day one.8 min read
• Equity & Cap Table11 February 2026Founder Vesting ExplainedFounder Vesting Explained: 4 Years, 1-Year Cliff, and Why It Matters10 min read
• Hiring18 January 2024Your First Hire at a Pre-Seed Startup: Engineer vs Sales vs OpsA framework for choosing your first startup hire based on what's actually limiting growth.3 min read