Finding The Right Idea, Co-Founder, and Early Employees with Sean Linehan

Sean Linehan (@seanlinehan), co-founder and CEO of Placement, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded as part of an OnDeck Fellowship event.They discuss:- How he navigated the idea maze after leaving Flexport before founding Placement.- How to know when the time is right for your idea.- Early experimentation with an idea and why you need customers, employees, and investors to all be excited about it.- How to find the right co-founder.- His advice on hiring at the earliest stages.- His philosophy on compensation for early hires, including how to think about equity.- How to think about competition, product-market fit, and moats.- How the labor market is changing.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.