Topic 01
Hiring for slope vs. pedigree
Focus areas: Hiring for slope, pedigree.
Hiring for slopepedigree
Module 01 / 07
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Flux Capital Academy
Hiring
Subject 02
A practical syllabus for founders navigating hiring.
How early teams hire for slope, sequence first operators, structure interviews, close senior talent, and avoid culture debt while the company is still becoming itself.
Early hiring compounds. These topics focus on who to hire first, how to interview for slope, and how to build norms before they harden into culture debt.
7 topicsFounder operating notes
Topic 02
Sequencing your first operators
A practical module on sequencing your first operators.
Sequencing your first operators
Module 02 / 07
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Topic 03
Interview structure and loops
Focus areas: Interview structure, loops.
Interview structureloops
Module 03 / 07
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Topic 04
Closing senior and specialized talent
Focus areas: Closing senior, specialized talent.
Closing seniorspecialized talent
Module 04 / 07
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Topic 05
Comp, equity, and expectations
Focus areas: Comp, equity, and expectations.
Compequityand expectations
Module 05 / 07
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Topic 06
Culture debt and early norms
Focus areas: Culture debt, early norms.
Culture debtearly norms
Module 06 / 07
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Topic 07
Onboarding when the roadmap is still fluid
A practical module on onboarding when the roadmap is still fluid.
Onboarding when the roadmap is still fluid
Module 07 / 07
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Start the conversation
If you're building something inevitable, we should talk early.
We value ambition over theater.
A clear note, a sharp deck, and real ambition are enough to start.