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Podcast: Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode: Episode 826 | How to Find, Hire, and Work with Owner-Level Thinkers
Description: 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 n...