Milly Tamati

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November 21, 2024

How to hire generalists

Milly Tamati, founder of Generalist World, shares her top tips to help startups hire generalist talent

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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