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Hire Smart People and Get Out of The Way - Tyler Fair
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"Hire smart people and get out of the way." This is the leadership philosophy of today's guest, Tyler Fair. Tyler is the co-founder and CEO of SourceScrub, the leading data service for dealmakers who want to find, research, and connect with founder-owned businesses. Though the company is just seven years old, it has grown into an 8-figure business that works with top private equity and investment banking firms. In this episode, Tyler joins us to share his entrepreneurial journey and explain how instead of getting venture capital backing, SourceScrub bootstrapped its way to success. Tuning in, you'll hear how Tyler first identified the need for a product like SourceScrub and realized that he could create a tech-enabled solution to solve this pain point. You'll also discover how he developed his leadership philosophy and how Tyler has grown his company to include hundreds of employees from around the globe. Finally, hear how Tyler has learned through this process, how he uses his time to the highest level, and what advice he would give his former self.
Key Points From This Episode:
- An introduction to Tyler Fair and how he first saw the need for a product like SourceScrub.
- The struggles of trying to hire interns to scrub through Google.
- How Tyler realized that he could figure out a tech-enabled solution to solve this pain point.
- Insight into the current size of SourceScrub and the number and location of its employees.
- What Tyler has learned through the process of growing this company.
- How SourceScrub is supporting employees in the Philippines and Ukraine.
- How Tyler learned the value of hiring smart people and getting out of the way.
- What Tyler has learned in this process and why he is trying to get as many things off his plate as possible
- How Tyler is prioritizing and using his time to the highest level and for the best use.
- The advice that Tyler would give his former self.
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