The NFX Podcast The Strategies of Elite CEOs with Avishai Abrahami (CEO & Co-Founder of Wix)
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Jan 18, 2023 
Wix co-founder Avishai Abrahami explores the leap from visionary founder to CEO of a 5,000-person company. He discusses hiring and team-building, tracking business metrics, learning from failure, running sharper meetings, keeping communication clear, and how remote work changes collaboration.
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Founder to CEO Shift
- Transitioning from founder to CEO means building mechanisms instead of doing tasks yourself.
- Build teams and frameworks to execute marketing, product, and engineering as the company grows.
Rigorous Testing in Hiring
- Test every candidate for every position, including HR, to ensure quality hires.
- Use specific tests like HR interviewing existing employees to gauge evaluation skills.
Hire Right, Then Save Time
- Spend as much time as needed to hire the right people in early startup stages.
- Allow yourself to make mistakes and replace hires if they're not top talent.