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How do you choose the first employee for a startup?

Bir girişimde ilk çalışanı nasıl seçersiniz?

When hiring for the first time, should you look for experience or the ability to learn quickly? How costly can the wrong person be in a small team?

İlk işe alımda deneyime mi yoksa öğrenme hızına mı bakmak gerekir? Küçük bir ekipte yanlış kişi ne kadar maliyetli olur?

Asked by Elif Aydın · 26.07.2026

Aylin Şen

Founding Partner

It’s not the first employee who defines a position, but rather a habit: everyone who comes after them follows their example. I look at three things more than experience—can they get work done on their own, can they admit when they don’t know something, and do they hesitate to talk to customers? If these three are present, any technical shortcomings will be resolved within six months.

İlk çalışan bir pozisyonu değil, bir alışkanlığı belirler: ondan sonra gelen herkes onun çalışma biçimini örnek alır. Deneyimden çok üç şeye bakıyorum — kendi başına iş çıkarabiliyor mu, bilmediğini söyleyebiliyor mu ve müşteriyle konuşmaktan çekiniyor mu. Bu üçü varsa teknik eksikler altı ayda kapanıyor.

What was the most challenging experience for female leaders during their first year?

Kadın liderler için en zorlayıcı ilk yıl deneyimi ne oldu?

After becoming a manager, what was the one thing you were most unprepared for?

Yönetici olduktan sonra en çok hangi konuda hazırlıksız yakalandınız?

Asked by Elif Aydın · 13.08.2026

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Is it too early to start a business in high school?

Lise çağında girişim kurmak erken mi?

Is it realistic to do this while attending school, or is it better to finish my education first?

Okulla birlikte yürütmek gerçekçi mi, yoksa önce eğitimi bitirmek mi daha doğru?

Asked by Elif Aydın · 07.08.2026

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