December 21, 2023 • 38 mins
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Angus Parker is the general manager for Ali Abdaal. He's the guy building out the dream team behind Ali's YouTube empire that generated around a 120,000,000 views and over $5,000,000 in 2023 alone.
This episode is all about one of the most important but least talked about topics in the YouTube space, hiring. And Angus is the perfect guy to teach us about it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How you need to think about hiring
What positions you should hire first
Mistakes that you need to avoid
And a hot take that some people might not like
Full transcript and show notes
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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Ali Abdaals Right Hand Man
(01:11) How to Think About Hiring
(02:41) Ali Abdaal Team Breakdown
(04:00) When Ali Started Hiring
(09:37) Why YouTubers Shouldn’t Manage People
(13:17) Who You Should Hire First
(14:52) Where to Find Talent
(17:24) How to Hire
(19:43) Building Trust with Employees
(23:11) Hiring Full-time vs Part-time
(25:27) Training a Generalist
(26:54) How to Retain Employees
(30:50) Motivating Employees to Work Under Your Name
(32:36) Hiring From Traditional Fields
(33:45) Angus’s Hot Take
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