WrestleAI · B2C · AI wrestling coach app
Hire an overseas developer with a small test task, then give them more
Founder calls it his best return on investment; no numbers
Workedteam-process
What they did
Hired a developer from Pakistan. Start new hires on a small task they should handle; if they excel, give more responsibility. Sell them on the vision so they feel part of something bigger. A smart hire who uses AI to learn can cover ~90% of needs. After passing ~$5K/month, he added contracted designers to invest in product quality.
What happened
'The greatest return on investment' of the whole process
- Stage
- Launch (Post-launch)
“The greatest return on investment that I've had during this whole process was probably hiring my developer from Pakistan.”
“If you're going to hire someone, have them work on a small task that you think they can do. If they excel at it, then start giving them more responsibility.”
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