First Hires: What Sweetened the Deal for Your First Paid Employee?

Question

We are looking to hire our first paid employee. let's dive into the exciting world of hiring and discuss what incentives or perks you offered your first paid employee to seal the deal. Share your experiences.

Erkin Bek · Accepted Answer

@suman_saurabh2 We didn't raise any investor money initially, and the first four employees were not paid. Now we realise that people build a company, and a company without people is worth nothing.

Erkin Bek · Answer

1. Good salary 
2. Flexible schedule 
3. Remote work 
4. payment for additional educational programmes 
5. Payment for the gym 
6. Payment for co-working space if the employee wants it 
7. Team building

suman saurabh · Answer

@erkin_bek interesting. could you manage all of this bootstrapped or after you raised? and which no employee was your first paid employee

suman saurabh · Answer

@erkin_bek yup fair point

First Hires: What Sweetened the Deal for Your First Paid Employee?

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