"We started the first version of our company out of college in January 2023. The next year, we officially founded Oleve, an AI-driven consumer software portfolio across various app categories. Right before then, there were only four of us, and we haven't expanded much beyond that. We've been able to leverage AI tools, but staying tiny requires operating principles that actively resist the default path to add head count."
"With AI, I can learn just enough operating knowledge about anything I need, which has allowed our small group to move faster. It's also the reason we put extra scrutiny on hiring. Most companies reward people for becoming experts who are irreplaceable in their function. Tiny teams reward the opposite: people who master something fast enough to systematize it and move on."
Oleve began as a small founding group and has remained tiny while expanding an AI-driven consumer software portfolio across app categories. The company uses AI to process large volumes of text and to automate operating knowledge, enabling faster iteration with minimal staff. Hiring emphasizes candidates who can leverage AI to learn quickly, systematize tasks, and shift from specialist roles to broader generalist responsibilities. Organizational principles deliberately resist the default tendency to add head count, prioritizing efficiency and scalability through automation and role fluidity rather than growth in personnel.
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