Today’s episode of Request for Startups features* Sean Linehan: CEO at Exec and Squad. @seanlinehan on X* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on XA Request for Startups throwback! In this week’s episode, Sean Linehan, CEO at Exec and Squad, then-founder of Placement, joined Erik Torenberg for a live On Deck talk back in 2021 to discuss his journey from Flexport to navigating the idea maze and founding Placement. Sean shares valuable insights about burnout, taking strategic breaks, the critical importance of finding the right co-founder, and advice on hiring at the earliest stages.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(00:49) Navigating the Idea Maze: From Flexport to Placement(07:18) Evaluating startup ideas and early-stage hiring(11:40) Building Placement(14:52) Co-founder compatibility and skills(18:11) Sponsor: Brave(21:03) Early-stage startup hiring strategies(26:29) Compensation philosophy in startups(30:47) Decoding product-market fit(34:03) Challenges and op...