Interview

October 31, 2019

A London startup chief executive explains how he recruited his founding team

Albert Azis-Clauson explains how he met his cofounder, head of marketing, head of product, chief technology officer and head of design.


Sam Shead

4 min read

Finding the right person to run a company with is a major decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Finding the right founding team is even harder. 

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