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My First Million

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Hiring animals and getting things done

Being an animal means getting shit done. Paul Graham talks about hiring for early stage start ups and says you want someone who is an animal. For example, Walker, who runs tea spring, is an animal. He quickly found a customer service number and called them in a meeting to make a partnership happen. It's a similar story for me with my first business idea for a fast casual sushi chain. I didn't know anything about sushi or the food industry, but I tried it for the first time and thought it was amazing. How do I do more sushi in my life?

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