Erik Torenberg on Hiring

.@rabois waited ~15 yrs to find the right team to build Opendoor. Took time to find the right team. Imagine if more great operators would incubate companies? The bottleneck is readily available founding teams. On Deck wants to help--spinning off a search firm for cofounders.

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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