"I knew I needed help, so I put an ad in MySpace. A woman named Beth responded and I met her for an interview at a coffee shop. As we talked I realized she had all the skills I didn't have. She had a design degree. She had business savvy and technical skills. And she was wildly smart and more importantly, kind."
"Later, Beth told me she said yes to me because she felt my enthusiasm for what I wanted to achieve. Which just goes to show you, if you are sincere and truly believe in your dream, the right people will find you."
"She was passionate. That's the most important thing for me. She had integrity. She was professional. She took notes. She had ideas. She asked smart, challenging questions. She wasn't looking to get something out of the job. She wanted to contribute and make the company grow."
Jeremiah Brent lacked formal design training and business knowledge, recognizing he needed help to succeed. He recruited Beth through a MySpace advertisement, discovering she possessed the design degree, business acumen, and technical skills he lacked. Beth's decision to join him stemmed from witnessing his genuine enthusiasm and belief in his vision. Her qualities—passion, integrity, professionalism, curiosity, and desire to contribute rather than extract value—became the template for Brent's hiring philosophy. He prioritizes these same attributes in team members today, valuing kindness and honesty above all else, treating employee selection with the same care he applies to raising his children.
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