​Be Thoughtful About Hiring Friends to Work With You

I left my job in marketing to build my tech startup. I had previously worked as marketing lead for several tech companies so I’ve got over 10 years of experience behind me. Since I’m non-technical, I decided to hire a friend with technical experience to help me build my MVP.

Things seemed to have started great, but lately, he’s not been taking it as seriously as I would like him to. I wish he were more professional because I do pay him well for the job, but perhaps a lot of his unprofessional behavior comes from his relationship and familiarity with me.

I’ve talked to him about improving his KPIs, but it seems he’s not bothered about that. I’m afraid I’m going to have to start looking into other options. Perhaps hiring someone off a recruitment list, someone more professional and performance-driven.

I’m always skeptical about working with new people because you’re never quite sure what you’ll get with them, but I guess it is what it is.

Just be careful when getting friends to work in your business, they might just take advantage of your friendship.