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October 27, 2014 Think Hard About the First People You Hire for Your Start-Up A company's culture is set by its first 10 to 15 hires, says Jeff Raider, cofounder of Harry's, the online shaving-products start-up. A company's first few employees should be people who have bought into the founders' vision, who can develop strong working relationships with the founders, and who have the utmost integrity, because the founders need to trust them, Raider tells the Wall Street Journal. SOURCE: How a Startup Chose Its First Hires

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