Episode 826 | How to Find, Hire, and Work with Owner-Level Thinkers

How do you find someone who thinks like an owner, not just a task-doer?

In this episode, Rob digs into a batch of listener questions about task level, project level, and owner level thinkers. He covers how to identify them, what they cost, where to find them, and why building a team of exceptional people creates a virtuous cycle that lifts everyone up.

Topics we cover:

(4:13) – Defining task, project, and owner level thinkers

(7:32) – Are owner level thinkers born or built?

(10:16) – Compensation ranges for owner level thinkers

(11:53) – W2 vs. contractor for senior hires

(15:53) – Do you actually need owner level thinkers?

(17:36) – Where to find project and owner level thinkers

(20:16) – How long to integrate them into your company

(24:40) – How to identify them in job interviews

(29:38) – Why you won't always get hires right

Links from the show:

Rob Walling's Essays

Rob Walling’s Newsletter

Rob Walling YouTube

The SaaS Playbook

Remote First Recruiting

MicroConf

TinySeed

SaaS Institute

Discretion Capital

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you'd like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We'd love to hear from you!

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