678: (Solo) The First Hire Mistake That Trips Up Almost Every Solo Founder

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan · Jun 29, 2026 · 10m

Most founders make their first hire reactively. They're overwhelmed, stretched across every function, and they just want someone to take the pressure off right now. So they bring in a generalist, hand them a list of everything they hate doing, and a few months later they're more frustrated than before.

Here's the problem: hiring to relieve pressure is not the same as hiring strategically. And when you get it wrong early, it doesn't just cost you money. It costs you trust in the whole process of building a team.

In this episode, I walk through the framework I wish I had when I made my first…