424: Why business IS NOT all about finding good people

424: Why business IS NOT all about finding good people

Author: Nick Huber March 5, 2025 Duration: 10:25
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Successful people always say that they were lucky to find good people who helped them with their business but it's a lie! In this episode of the Sweaty Startup, I'm sharing why finding a unicorn employee is not enough for a business to succeed! 

 

This episode was originally posted on August 20, 2020

 

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