I think that's a false myth, there are now EOR like Deel and Remote.com that make this super easy today. There's also the "false contractors" route, i.e. hirin

I think that's a false myth, there are now EOR like Deel and Remote.com that make this super easy today. There's also the "false contractors" route, i.e. hiring remote contractors but treating them like employees. Which is also a quite common setup among early stage startups with a fully distributed DNA.