How Not to Burn Your Company Down with Your First 10 Hires

👥 Most founders invest heavily in product and runway but manage team building as a series of emergencies. This often leads to:

• Senior roles filled too early 🕰️
• A culture of "we'll DIY the HR stuff" 🚫
• Impressive-looking teams that crumble under pressure 💥

📊 Mark Mullinix dives into the consequences of hiring prematurely, neglecting essential HR practices, and saying "yes" to every willing candidate. Drawing from over a decade of experience in building and scaling startups, he'll share the pitfalls he encountered and demonstrate the importance of a solid hiring framework to safeguard your growth and sanity.

🔍 Whether you've regretted a hire, overlooked a people problem, or watched your culture drift, this session provides actionable insights to help you remain flexible, intentional, and humane as you grow.

About the Speaker

Mark Mullinix has dedicated the last twenty years to building and scaling ventures across the Asia-Pacific. His journey spans:

• Founder of a strategy consultancy 🌟
• Development of tech for leading credit card rewards programs 💳
• Creation of Singapore's largest loyalty coalition, supported by Temasek and DFI Retail Group 🔗

Starting in radio broadcasting and live arts production in the US, he later transitioned into strategy roles at American Express after obtaining his MBA. Currently, he is the founder and principal at Growth Vectors, specializing in combining people-first decision-making with commercial growth strategies. Originally from the US, Mark has been based in Singapore since 2012.

About Aspire

Aspire (YC'18) is the all-in-one finance OS for modern businesses, offering international payments, cards, expenses, payables, and receivables—all in a single account. Trusted by over 50,000 businesses worldwide! 🌍

Location: Aspire, 158 Cecil St, #09-01, Singapore 069545
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