Every startup competes for the same people: young, single men. They don't necessarily set out to specifically hire young single men, it's just that all the othe

Every startup competes for the same people: young, single men. They don't necessarily set out to specifically hire young single men, it's just that all the other criteria they have get them there. Specifically, most startups want employees to work very long hours. So if you want good talent, look for people other startups won't hire: people who want work/life balance. Of course, the perception is that startups want you to work very long hours. So you'll need to _really_ explain why you're different. If the answer is "But we need to work 80 hour workweeks to succeed!" then good luck, you're back to competing for all the same people (and, moreover, that is simply not true: https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/10/24/deadlines/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/10/24/deadlines/).