Thanks for this startup hiring overview. Although my company is founded by myself and a friend, most, if not all, of this still advice applies.

I particularly like your section on accounting for all of the “perks” you want provide to your employees. It’s easy to say you’re going to give them the best hardware, chairs, lunches, etc., but, if you don’t actually look at the numbers behind those promises, you’ll be setting yourself (and your soon-to-be employee) up for disappointment if you can’t afford them.

One thing you lightly touch on is the time and effort factor, you, as a founder, need to put forth to hire someone. It usually costs money to post a job listing on the local job site (baring craigslist, of course). Not to mention all of the time (and associated money) you lose posting jobs, reading resumes, and interviewing. It can definitely be costly when you add up the numbers there, too

Again, thanks for the great article.