Colin Zima, former Looker exec turned Omni CEO, reveals how he runs a 65-person Series A startup with no HR or G&A team. Learn why he believes in minimal bureaucracy, why founders should do the "dirty work," and what really breaks after a Google acquisition.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:44) No G&A at Omni
(04:50) Learning by Doing
(09:10) Maximizing Roles
(10:23) The Need for G&A
(12:53) Sponsor: Metaview
(14:49) Benefits of Doing the Work
(15:32) Hiring a People Leader
(18:19) Contractors vs FTEs
(20:39) In-Office vs Remote
(23:08) Homogenous Culture
(26:25) Recruiting for Non-Networked People
(29:31) Performance Management
(32:24) Sales Ops and Performance
(34:47) Unique Recruiting at Omni
(37:00) Looker Acquisition by Google
(42:24) Wrap
https://hrheretics.substack.com/p/the-anti-org-chart-why-this-ceo-traded