At 0-to-1 companies, alignment and enthusiasm is so important that anything other than "Hell yes!!" is a "No."

· Bits and Bobs 5/11/26
  • At 0-to-1 companies, alignment and enthusiasm is so important that anything other than "Hell yes!!" is a "No."
    • The candidate should be saying not "you guys" but "we" by the third interview.
    • The company should do an anti-sell at the end to make sure the candidate still wants to come even if they tell them all the reasons they shouldn't.
    • That gives a gauntlet that makes sure only the most aligned and enthusiastic join.
    • When everyone on the team is aligned and enthusiastic, it is superlinearly more powerful than if only most people are aligned and enthusiastic.