#843 Bad Hiring Advice That Can Actually Work: 9 Tactics for Lifestyle Founders
Dan and Ian share 9 pieces of hiring advice that are typically considered “bad,” but can actually work pretty well for smaller bootstrapped teams - and especially lifestyle businesses. LINKS [Bento will beat your current email bill — up to 70% off or $300 in credits ](https://bentonow.com/tmba) [“Who” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street](https://www.amazon.com/Who-Geoff-Smart/dp/0345504194) [Remote First Recruiting: Land your next hire in 21 days or less](https://remotefirstrecruiting.com/) [Meet lifestyle founders inside Dynamite Circle](https://dynamitecircle.com/) [Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders in DC BLACK](https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black) CHAPTERS (00:03:42) Tip 1: Just Hire a Recruiter (00:07:11) Tip 2: Work With Friends and Family (00:10:34) Tip 3: Use AI For Onboarding (00:12:02) Tip 4: Go Easy on the W2s (00:14:52) Tip 5: You Don’t Need a Mission-Based Culture (00:20:16) Tip 6: If You Hire the Wrong Person, Let Them Go (00:22:54) Tip 7: It Doesn’t Have to Be More Than the Math (00:25:45) Tip 8: Not Hiring Can Work Out Great (00:30:30) Tip 9: Polarize Your Managing Style CONNECT: [email protected] [email protected] Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella. PLAYLIST: [What We Learned From Running a 7-Figure Remote Business in 2025](https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/what-we-learned-in-2025) [The 9-5 is Dead, This is the Socially Acceptable Lottery Ticket](https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/9-5-is-dead) [“The World Is Ending.” These 5 Businesses Are Still Making Millions](https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/the-world-is-ending-9jp7t)
Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle
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Show Notes
Dan and Ian share 9 pieces of hiring advice that are typically considered “bad,” but can actually work pretty well for smaller bootstrapped teams - and especially lifestyle businesses.
LINKS
Bento will beat your current email bill — up to 70% off or $300 in credits
“Who” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street
Remote First Recruiting: Land your next hire in 21 days or less
Meet lifestyle founders inside Dynamite Circle
Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders in DC BLACK
CHAPTERS
(00:03:42) Tip 1: Just Hire a Recruiter
(00:07:11) Tip 2: Work With Friends and Family
(00:10:34) Tip 3: Use AI For Onboarding
(00:12:02) Tip 4: Go Easy on the W2s
(00:14:52) Tip 5: You Don’t Need a Mission-Based Culture
(00:20:16) Tip 6: If You Hire the Wrong Person, Let Them Go
(00:22:54) Tip 7: It Doesn’t Have to Be More Than the Math
(00:25:45) Tip 8: Not Hiring Can Work Out Great
(00:30:30) Tip 9: Polarize Your Managing Style
CONNECT:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella.
PLAYLIST:
What We Learned From Running a 7-Figure Remote Business in 2025
The 9-5 is Dead, This is the Socially Acceptable Lottery Ticket
“The World Is Ending.” These 5 Businesses Are Still Making Millions