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The minestrone of talent

Issue 186: Join startups where there is high density of talent

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David Hoang
Mar 18, 2024
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Minestrone is an all-time great soup. The hearty Italian vegetable soup has variety and versatility: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes, beans, and whatever the family recipe tells you to put in it. I use minestrone as my metaphor at tech startups.

When a tech company goes from a startup finding product market fit to scaling to the next phase, an influx …

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