Tim Brady - Building Culture

Tim Brady, 18 minute video

Video from Y Combinator. Watch on YouTube or in the YC Library.

What you'll get

Tim Brady, Yahoo's first employee who wasn't a founder, explains why culture is cheaper to set early than to fix later. He gives concrete steps: write down your values, live them yourself, and build them into how you hire.

Do this week

Write your company's values as three to five sentences about how people behave, and add one interview question that tests for each.