When filling a long-term role, remember that all jobs have a learning curve—no matter how much experience you have, you still have to learn new processes and systems when you take a new role. Also, skills can be learned. Instead of years of experience, you might evaluate a candidate’s willingness to learn, transferable skills, and aptitude for solving problems.

How many times have you heard “Stop caring what other people think about you”? Although this advice can be helpful on a personal level, when it comes to your business, what others think does matter. For business owners, how others perceive your company will impact how successful your company is. The good news is that you can strategically shape your company’s perceived value by putting the right team in place early on.

It takes a lot to grow a company. You need top level leaders most early-stage companies don’t have the budget to hire full-time. This is where fractional CxOs come in.